Ford C-MAX, Focus (2014): Steering
Recall 14V514000 · Aug 22, 2014 · Ford Motor Company
508
vehicles affected
508
vehicles affected
Owners are told not to drive these vehicles until they are repaired.
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V514000
- Date
- Aug 22, 2014
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 508
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering
- Model years
- 2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Focus and C-Max vehicles manufactured August 8, 2014, to August 15, 2014. The affected vehicles may have steering gears that were incorrectly assembled.
What can happen
The incorrectly manufactured steering gears may cause impaired steering, including the loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gears, free of charge. The recall began on November 11, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S18.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V514000?
2 models: Ford C-Max (2014), Ford Focus (2014), about 508 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V514000?
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gears, free of charge. The recall began on November 11, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S18.
What can happen?
The incorrectly manufactured steering gears may cause impaired steering, including the loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.