{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"07V181000","date":"2007-04-25","owner_notified":"2007-04-27","manufacturer":"FORD MOTOR COMPANY","component":"STEERING","summary":"ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE TWO BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY TO THE FRAME MAY HAVE BEEN OVER-TIGHTENED.  THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN ONE OR BOTH OF THE BOLTS FRACTURING, CAUSING THE STEERING GEAR TO BECOME LOOSE.","consequence":"THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE \"CLUNKING\" NOISE WHEN STEERING AS WELL AS DECREASED STEERING EFFECTIVENESS POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY MOUNTING BOLTS AND NUTS FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 27, 2007.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.","notes":"FORD RECALL NO. 07S52.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION?S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.","mfr_campaign":"07S52","part_number":null,"units":11,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2007,"make":"FORD","model":"EXPLORER","vehicle_id":"2007_ford_explorer","match":"exact","built_from":"2007-01-16","built_to":"2007-03-20"},{"year":2007,"make":"FORD","model":"EXPLORER SPORT TRAC","vehicle_id":"2007_ford_explorer-sport-trac","match":"exact","built_from":"2007-02-15","built_to":"2007-02-15"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/07V181000"}