Ford / Lincoln recall: Structure
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
If the interior door handle return spring is unseated, the door may unlatch in the event of a side impact crash, increasing the risk of personal injury.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Ford Taurus 2010–2013
- Lincoln Mks 2011–2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V040000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 28, 2015
- Owners notified
- Mar 23, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 194,889
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Dec 1, 2009 to Jul 31, 2010
- Part
- Structure › Body › Door
- Maker's own recall number
- 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 recalls for the same vehicles
- Ford / Lincoln recall: Back over prevention Oct 13, 2025
- Ford recall: Structure Sep 12, 2025
- Ford recall: Power train Nov 10, 2020
- Ford / Lincoln recall: Suspension Feb 10, 2020
- Ford recall: Electrical system Mar 1, 2018
- Ford recall: Steering Aug 28, 2017
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.