OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 15V340000

NHTSA campaign 15V340000 covers 13 published year-and-model reports from 3 makes in this index and lists 393,623 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received June 2, 2015 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 15V340000 says

NHTSA campaign 15V340000 identifies STEERING and states that If the vehicle experiences a loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort will be required at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Defect summary

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Ford Fusion vehicles without a 3.5L engine and Lincoln MKZ hybrid electric vehicles, 2011 Mercury Milan vehicles, 2011-2012 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with a 3.5L GTDI engine and 2013 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with any available engine. The affected vehicles have electric power steering assist systems that may shut down as a result of a steering motor sensor fault.

Consequence summary

If the vehicle experiences a loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort will be required at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 15V340000

For NHTSA campaign 15V340000, the filed corrective action says: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will check the Power Steering Control Module (PSCM) for Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC). If dealers find any loss of steering assist DTCs, the steering gear will be replaced, free of charge. If, no codes are found during the PSCM inspection, the PSCM software will be updated, free of charge. The recall began on July 21, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S18.

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will check the Power Steering Control Module (PSCM) for Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC). If dealers find any loss of steering assist DTCs, the steering gear will be replaced, free of charge. If, no codes are found during the PSCM inspection, the PSCM software will be updated, free of charge. The recall began on July 21, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S18.

Owner notification: July 21, 2015
Filing manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component groups: STEERING

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 15V340000

RecallRoad links 13 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 15V340000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.