# 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

## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 FORD WINDSTAR](/makes/ford/windstar/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-09\-02 to 2003\-07\-03.
- [1999 FORD WINDSTAR](/makes/ford/windstar/1999/recalls.md). Built 1997\-09\-02 to 2003\-07\-03.
- [2000 FORD WINDSTAR](/makes/ford/windstar/2000/recalls.md). Built 1997\-09\-02 to 2003\-07\-03.
- [2001 FORD WINDSTAR](/makes/ford/windstar/2001/recalls.md). Built 1997\-09\-02 to 2003\-07\-03.
- [2002 FORD WINDSTAR](/makes/ford/windstar/2002/recalls.md). Built 1997\-09\-02 to 2003\-07\-03.
- [2003 FORD WINDSTAR](/makes/ford/windstar/2003/recalls.md). Built 1997\-09\-02 to 2003\-07\-03.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [TSB160070](/bulletins/10205035.md), 2021-12-20, Service bulletin
- [16\-0070](/bulletins/10183771.md), 2020-12-07, Service bulletin
- [CSP\-15\-N\-02](/bulletins/10074725.md), 2016-06-22, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-14\-0168](/bulletins/10058105.md), 2015-08-01, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-14\-0167](/bulletins/10058104.md), 2015-08-01, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-14\-0146](/bulletins/10056623.md), 2015-01-17, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-14\-0145](/bulletins/10056612.md), 2015-01-16, Service bulletin
- [16383](/bulletins/10008321.md), 2004-07-27, Service bulletin
- [16382](/bulletins/10008320.md), 2004-07-27, Service bulletin
- [15909](/bulletins/637802.md), 2002-12-06, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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