2013 Ford Taurus Recall NHTSA 15V040000

Release Date:

January 28, 2015

Applicable Country:

USA

NHTSA Campaign Number:

15V040000

Manufacturer:

Ford Motor Company

Component(s):

• STRUCTURE
  • BODY
    • DOOR

Summary

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Ford Taurus vehicles manufactured December 1, 2009, to July 31, 2010, and 2011-2013 Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured June 1, 2011, to October 31, 2011. In the affected vehicles, the interior door handle return spring may unseat, resulting in interior door handle that does not return to the fully stowed position after actuation.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect all four of the interior door handles and either repair or replace them, free of charge. The recall began March 23, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S02.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Other Vehicles Affected By This Recall

• 2010 Ford Taurus
• 2011 Ford Taurus
• 2012 Ford Taurus

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