# NHTSA recall 17V530000

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: 17V530000
- Manufacturer's number: 17S23
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2017\-08\-28
- Owners notified: 2017\-09\-13
- Component: STEERING
- Units potentially affected: 253

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2017 Explorer, Taurus and Police Interceptor Utility and Sedan vehicles.  The steering gear heat shield fasteners may corrode, allowing the heat shield to detach.


## What can happen

If the heat shield detaches, the steering gear may overheat, increasing the steering effort required by the driver, especially at lower speeds, and increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers to inspect and replace the heat shield fasteners as needed, free of charge.  The recall began on September 13, 2017.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1\-866\-436\-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 17S23.


## 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 2018 quarter 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2019\-01\-30
- Vehicles in the campaign: 253
- Reported remedied: 197 \(77%\)
- Reported unreachable: 1
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2017 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/2017/recalls.md). Built 2017\-05\-07 to 2017\-05\-10.
- 2017 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR SEDAN. Built 2017\-05\-07 to 2017\-05\-08.
- 2017 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILIT. Built 2017\-05\-07 to 2017\-05\-08.
- [2017 FORD TAURUS](/makes/ford/taurus/2017/recalls.md). Built 2017\-05\-07 to 2017\-05\-08.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [SSM 48989](/bulletins/10177703.md), 2020-08-04, Service bulletin
- [SSM 48834](/bulletins/10176121.md), 2020-06-04, Service bulletin
- [SSM 47638](/bulletins/10152466.md), 2019-01-07, Service bulletin
- [SSM 47489](/bulletins/10144947.md), 2018-09-24, Service bulletin
- [SSM 47426](/bulletins/10144215.md), 2018-09-10, Service bulletin
- [SSM 46022](/bulletins/10092562.md), 2017-02-23, Service bulletin
- [SSM 46118](/bulletins/10090662.md), 2017-02-07, 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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