NHTSA recall 15V608000
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 | 15V608000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 15S27 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Reported | 2015-09-29 |
| Owners notified | 2015-10-21 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY |
| Units potentially affected | 283413 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2017-04-28 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 283413 |
| Reported remedied | 64282 (22%) |
| Reported unreachable | 19098 |
| Reported removed | 564 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 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 1998-2003 Windstar vehicles manufactured September 2, 1997, to July 3, 2003. The affected vehicles were previously remedied to safeguard against the rear axle cracking from corrosion, however, the remedy brackets may have been misinstalled. The incorrect bracket installations may limit the effectiveness of the service repair for NHTSA recalls 10V-385, 12V-193, and 12V-195.
What can happen
If the brackets were not installed properly, the rear axle may fracture, affecting the vehicle handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brackets to verify their proper installation. If a bracket is found to have been misinstalled, the rear axle will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The began on October 21, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S27.
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.
| 1998 FORD WINDSTAR | Built 1997-09-02 to 2003-07-03. |
|---|---|
| 1999 FORD WINDSTAR | Built 1997-09-02 to 2003-07-03. |
| 2000 FORD WINDSTAR | Built 1997-09-02 to 2003-07-03. |
| 2001 FORD WINDSTAR | Built 1997-09-02 to 2003-07-03. |
| 2002 FORD WINDSTAR | Built 1997-09-02 to 2003-07-03. |
| 2003 FORD WINDSTAR | Built 1997-09-02 to 2003-07-03. |
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
| TSB160070 | 2021-12-20. Service bulletin. Safety recall 10S13 - Rear axle corrosion - requests for recall service action |
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| 16-0070 | 2020-12-07. Service bulletin. For 1998-2003 Windstar vehicles Safety Recall 10S13 has been issued for vehicles that are operated in high corrosion areas for an extended period, where the rear axle could potentially fracture. If the rear axle should completely fracture, vehicle handling may be affected which could increase the risk of a crash. |
| CSP-15-N-02 | 2016-06-22. Service bulletin. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| TSB-14-0168 | 2015-08-01. Service bulletin. FORD: SAFETY RECALL ON FRONT SUBFRAME LOWER CONTROL ARM (LCA) REAR ATTACHING FLANGE OR REAR BODY MOUNT THAT CAN SEPARATE FROM SUBFRAME IF VEHICLE IS OPERATED, FOR EXTENDED PERIOD, IN HIGH CORROSION AREAS. MODEL 1999-03 WINDSTAR. |
| TSB-14-0167 | 2015-08-01. Service bulletin. FORD: SAFETY RECALL CONCERNING REAR AXLE FRACTURING IF VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN HIGH CORROSION AREAS FOR AND EXTENDED PERIOD. MODEL 1998-03 WINDSTAR. *PE |
| TSB-14-0146 | 2015-01-17. Service bulletin. FORD: ON SOME MINIVANS, REAR AXLE WILL FRACTURE, IN HIGH CORROSION AREA, AFTER OPERATING FOR AN EXTENDED TIME PERIOD, AND VEHICLE HANDLING ABILITY WILL BE AFFECTED. MODEL 1998-2003 WINDSTAR. *PE |
| TSB-14-0145 | 2015-01-16. Service bulletin. FORD: A SAFETY RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON MINIVANS WHERE LOWER CONTROL ARM (LCA) OF FRONT SUBFRAME ATTACHING REAR FLANGE OR REAR BODY MOUNT CAN SEPARATE DUE TO CORROSION. MODEL 1999-2003 WINDSTAR. *PE |
| 16383 | 2004-07-27. Service bulletin. SQUEAK NOISE FROM THE FRONT SPRING AREA. *TT |
| 16382 | 2004-07-27. Service bulletin. CLUNK/SQUEAK FROM THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR AREA (QSF). *TT |
| 15909 | 2002-12-06. Service bulletin. SU0BJECT REGARDING NOISE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.