Ford has issued a voluntary recall of nearly 370,000 Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Car full-sized sedans over a potential loss of steering control.
Ford Motors, renowned American automobile manufacturer, has issued a recall for nearly 370,000 discontinued models of Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Car full-sized sedans, which have a potential risk of losing steering control due to the corrosion of lower intermediate steering shaft.
According to a report from Detroit News, all vehicles from model years 2005 through 2011 are affected by the recall, most of which have been sold within the United States. The dealers will contact car-owners of the affected models via first class mail, 355,000 of which were sold in the U.S while another 15,000 in Canada. Ford has listed a few states where the impact may have been the most. Michigan is one of them.
Other targeted states include, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin and West Virginia, plus the District of Columbia, says the report.
The dealers will inspect and replace the necessary components, which may even include securing a lower steering bearing or replacing the upper intermediate steering shaft.
Ford has not come across any accidents or injuries related to the recall.
The Michigan-based car maker has issued quite a few recalls in the recent months. In June, Ford recalled about 700,000 vehicles of eight different models over fuel leak that could lead to fire. Its largest round of recall reached 465,000 vehicles of 2013 models. Earlier this month, the company was charged with a $17.35 Million fine by the U.S. regulators for delaying the recall of Escape SUVs.
Ford no longer produces any of the three models affected in its current recall.
