NHTSA recall 14V393000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 14V393000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 14S10 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Reported | 2014-07-02 |
| Owners notified | 2014-08-04 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT |
| Units potentially affected | 83250 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2015 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2016-01-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 83250 |
| Reported remedied | 75189 (90%) |
| Reported unreachable | 713 |
| Reported removed | 35 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2015 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 2, 2010, to November 30, 2013; 2013-2014 Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured August 25, 2011, to November 30, 2013; and 2013-2014 Ford Flex and Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured September 12, 2011, to November 30, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the halfshaft retention circlip may not have been properly installed, and as a result, the halfshaft may move outward and disengage from the linkshaft while driving and without prior warning.
What can happen
If the halfshaft and linkshaft become disengaged while driving, power will no longer be transmitted to the wheels, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Additionally, if the parking brake is not applied before exiting the vehicle, the vehicle may roll away despite the transmission being placed in 'Park', increasing the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to make sure that the halfshaft is properly retained. If it is not, dealers will replace the linkshaft and also replace the halfshaft if it shows evidence of spline damage, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S10.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2012 FORD EDGE | Built 2010-09-02 to 2013-11-30. |
|---|---|
| 2013 FORD EDGE | Built 2010-09-02 to 2013-11-30. |
| 2014 FORD EDGE | Built 2010-09-02 to 2013-11-30. |
| 2013 FORD FLEX | Built 2011-09-12 to 2013-11-30. |
| 2014 FORD FLEX | Built 2011-09-12 to 2013-11-30. |
| 2013 FORD TAURUS | Built 2011-08-25 to 2013-11-30. |
| 2014 FORD TAURUS | Built 2011-08-25 to 2013-11-30. |
| 2013 LINCOLN MKS | Built 2011-08-25 to 2013-11-30. |
| 2014 LINCOLN MKS | Built 2011-08-25 to 2013-11-30. |
| 2013 LINCOLN MKT | Built 2011-09-12 to 2013-11-30. |
| 2014 LINCOLN MKT | Built 2011-09-12 to 2013-11-30. |
| 2012 LINCOLN MKX | Built 2010-09-02 to 2013-11-30. |
| 2013 LINCOLN MKX | Built 2010-09-02 to 2013-11-30. |
| 2014 LINCOLN MKX | Built 2010-09-02 to 2013-11-30. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.