Recall 20V072000 — SUSPENSION:REAR Defect in 2013-2018 FORD FLEX
RECALL This recall affects up to 211,207 vehicles.
Recall Summary
| NHTSA Campaign | 20V072000 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Vehicles Affected | 211,207 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR |
| Date Notified | |
| Affected Vehicles |
2013 FORD FLEX, 2013 FORD TAURUS, 2013 LINCOLN MKT, 2014 FORD FLEX, 2014 FORD TAURUS, 2014 LINCOLN MKT, 2015 FORD TAURUS, 2015 FORD FLEX, 2015 LINCOLN MKT, 2016 FORD FLEX, 2016 FORD TAURUS, 2016 LINCOLN MKT, 2017 FORD FLEX, 2017 FORD TAURUS, 2017 LINCOLN MKT, 2018 FORD FLEX, 2018 FORD TAURUS, 2018 LINCOLN MKT
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Defect Description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Lincoln MKT and Ford Flex and Taurus vehicles with the Police Interceptor or SHO Performance Pack. The rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear suspension.
Safety Consequence
A fractured rear toe link will cause a sudden change in vehicle handling and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links, free of charge. Remedy parts are not currently available. Owners were notified about the recall on March 3, 2020. A second notice will be mailed when remedy parts become available, which is currently expected to be the end of September 2020. The recall began October 28, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or Lincoln customer service at 1-800-521-4140. Ford's number for this recall is 20S04.
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