NHTSA recall 14V514000
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A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 14V514000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 14S18 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Reported | 2014-08-22 |
| Owners notified | 2014-11-11 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Units potentially affected | 508 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2016 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2016-04-25 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 508 |
| Reported remedied | 500 (98%) |
| Reported unreachable | 1 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2016 quarter 1, 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 2014 Focus and C-Max vehicles manufactured August 8, 2014, to August 15, 2014. The affected vehicles may have steering gears that were incorrectly assembled.
What can happen
The incorrectly manufactured steering gears may cause impaired steering, including the loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gears, free of charge. The recall began on November 11, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S18.
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.
| 2014 FORD C-MAX | Built 2014-08-08 to 2014-08-15. |
|---|---|
| 2014 FORD FOCUS | Built 2014-08-08 to 2014-08-15. |
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.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| Service | 2021-12-20. Service bulletin. Online automotive service information system for March 2016 |
|---|---|
| SSM 46210 | 2017-03-20. Service bulletin. SOME 2010-2016 EPAS EQUIPPED VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT STEERING RELATED NOISES. THE WORKSHOP MANUAL (WSM) DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN UPDATED IN SECTION 211-02. WHEN DIAGNOSING AND REPAIRING EPAS STEERING NOISES USE THE UPDATED PROCEDURES. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.