NHTSA Complaint #11130636 — 2011 FORD FUSION

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED FOR THE SERVICE ADVANCETRAC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, AND POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE INTERIM NOTICE INDICATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN TWO MANUFACTURER SERVICE CAMPAIGNS: 13N03(ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY EXTENDED COVERAGE) AND 15N01 (EPAS STEERING EFFORTS). THE CONTACT WAS TO CHECK WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE IF THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE TWO CAMPAIGNS. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.