Ford recall: Steering
Do not drive. NHTSA and the maker advise owners not to drive these vehicles until they are repaired.
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 could happen
The incorrectly manufactured steering gears may cause impaired steering, including the loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
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
- Ford C-Max 2014
- Ford Focus 2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V514000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 22, 2014
- Owners notified
- Nov 11, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 508
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Aug 8, 2014 to Aug 15, 2014
- Part
- Steering
- Maker's own recall number
- 14S18
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 recalls for the same vehicles
- Ford / Lincoln recall: Back over prevention Oct 13, 2025
- Ford recall: Power train Jun 10, 2022
- Ford / Lincoln recall: Latches/locks/linkages Jun 8, 2020
- Ford recall: Equipment Sep 10, 2018
- Ford recall: Structure Jan 24, 2017
- Ford / Lincoln recall: Latches/locks/linkages Sep 6, 2016
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.