# Transport Canada recall 2017415

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2017415
- Manufacturer's number: 17S23
- Reported: 2017\-08\-30
- Component: Steering
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 9

## What is wrong

On certain vehicles, the steering gear heat shield fasteners may have an incorrect coating that could cause the heat shield to corrode and detach. This could expose the steering gear system to higher temperatures and could cause the steering gear to overheat, which could result in a reduction of steering assist until the gear cools. If the steering gear electrical connectors were to melt, it would result in a sudden loss of steering assist.  A loss of power steering assist could unexpectedly increase steering effort, which would increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will inspect the fasteners and replace as required. Note: In the event of a loss of power assist, the message "SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW" would be displayed in the instrument cluster.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2017 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/2017/recalls.md)
- 2017 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR SEDAN \(TAURUS\)
- 2017 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY \(EXPLORER\)
- [2017 FORD TAURUS](/makes/ford/taurus/2017/recalls.md)

## 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

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