NHTSA Complaint #10992421 — 2011 FORD EXPLORER

14S06 REPLACE STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY! UPDATE THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE (PSCM) SOFTWARE! MY FAMILY WAS IN THIS VEHICLE WHEN THE STEERING FAILED. THIS NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY! NEWS: FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2013 FORD EXPLORER VEHICLES; POWER STEERING GEAR REPORT RECEIPT DATE: MAY 29, 2014 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V286000 COMPONENT(S): POWER STEERING GEAR POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 179,027 JUNE 2014 -- FORD MOTOR COMPANY (FORD) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2013 FORD EXPLORER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED MAY 17, 2010, THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2012. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE AN INTERMITTENT CONNECTION IN THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING GEAR, WHICH CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF THE MOTOR POSITION SENSOR SIGNAL RESULTING IN A SHUT DOWN OF THE POWER STEERING ASSIST. IF THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST IT WILL REQUIRE EXTRA STEERING EFFORT AT LOWER SPEEDS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE (PSCM) SOFTWARE, FREE OF CHARGE. IF A VEHICLE SHOWS A HISTORY OF A LOSS OF MOTOR POSITION SENSOR SIGNAL WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BROUGHT IN FOR THE RECALL REMEDY, ITS STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY JULY 25, 2014. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-392-3673. FORD'S NUMBER FOR THIS RECALL IS 14S06. FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2013 FORD EXPLORER VEHICLES; POWER STEERING GEAR REPORT RECEIPT DATE: MAY 29, 2014 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V286000 COMPONENT(S): POWER STEERING GEAR FORD DOES NOT HAVE ALL VIN NUMBERS IMPACTED BY THIS RECALL LISTED. I HAD TO DEMAND THE DEALER TO CHECK AGAIN. PLEASE GET WORD OUT SO THAT THERE IS NO INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE DUE TO THIS STEERING ISSUE!!!!!!!