# NHTSA recall 18V167000

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: 18V167000
- Manufacturer's number: 18S08
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2018\-03\-12
- Owners notified: 2018\-04\-30
- Component: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
- Units potentially affected: 1301986

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2014\-2018 Lincoln MKZ and Ford Fusion vehicles.  The steering wheel retaining bolt may loosen allowing the steering wheel to detach while driving.


## What can happen

A steering wheel detachment can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel bolt with a longer bolt, free of charge.   Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1\-866\-436\-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 18S08.


## 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 2019 quarter 3
- Filed with NHTSA: 2019\-10\-29
- Vehicles in the campaign: 1301986
- Reported remedied: 999464 \(76%\)
- Reported unreachable: 21061
- Reported removed: 39

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 3, 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

- [2014 FORD FUSION](/makes/ford/fusion/2014/recalls.md). Built 2013\-07\-25 to 2018\-03\-02.
- [2015 FORD FUSION](/makes/ford/fusion/2015/recalls.md). Built 2013\-07\-25 to 2018\-03\-02.
- [2016 FORD FUSION](/makes/ford/fusion/2016/recalls.md). Built 2013\-07\-25 to 2018\-03\-02.
- [2017 FORD FUSION](/makes/ford/fusion/2017/recalls.md). Built 2013\-07\-25 to 2018\-03\-02.
- [2018 FORD FUSION](/makes/ford/fusion/2018/recalls.md). Built 2013\-07\-25 to 2018\-03\-02.
- [2014 LINCOLN MKZ](/makes/lincoln/mkz/2014/recalls.md). Built 2013\-07\-25 to 2018\-03\-02.
- [2015 LINCOLN MKZ](/makes/lincoln/mkz/2015/recalls.md). Built 2013\-07\-25 to 2018\-03\-02.
- [2016 LINCOLN MKZ](/makes/lincoln/mkz/2016/recalls.md). Built 2013\-07\-25 to 2018\-03\-02.
- [2017 LINCOLN MKZ](/makes/lincoln/mkz/2017/recalls.md). Built 2013\-07\-25 to 2018\-03\-02.
- [2018 LINCOLN MKZ](/makes/lincoln/mkz/2018/recalls.md). Built 2013\-07\-25 to 2018\-03\-02.

## Investigated as PE17007

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE17007: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2017\-10\-23, closed 2018\-04\-23. Steering Wheel Fastening Bolt Loosens. STEERING; STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/18V167000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/18V167000/investigations)

## 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 47638](/bulletins/10152466.md), 2019-01-07, Service bulletin
- [SSM 47083](/bulletins/10136599.md), 2018-05-14, Service bulletin
- [SSM\-45861](/bulletins/10081009.md), 2016-09-24, Service bulletin
- [ASI\-45212](/bulletins/10059062.md), 2016-01-21, Service bulletin
- [ASI\-45211](/bulletins/10058601.md), 2015-10-20, Service bulletin
- [45012](/bulletins/10058226.md), 2015-08-17, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-14\-0081](/bulletins/10056252.md), 2014-10-15, Service bulletin
- [ASI\-44418](/bulletins/10055639.md), 2014-06-25, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/18V167000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/18V167000)

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