NHTSA Campaign 14V285000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Issued by Ford Motor Company · Reported May 29, 2014 · 183,425 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Taurus vehicles manufactured November 24, 2008, through February 28, 2014, originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. When used in areas that use road salt, the license plate lamp assembly may experience an electro-chemical reaction and corrosion as a result of water intrusion.

Consequence

This corrosion may result in a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the license plate lamp assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on July 26, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S08. Note: Under program 14R01, Ford will notify owners in non-corrosion states, and, at the customer's request, dealers will replace the license plate lamp assembly.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD TAURUS 2010 183,425
FORD TAURUS 2011 183,425
FORD TAURUS 2012 183,425
FORD TAURUS 2013 183,425
FORD TAURUS 2014 183,425

Source: NHTSA Campaign 14V285000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.