2014 FORD TAURUS RECALL - #14V285000
RECALL FOR EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
2014 FORD TAURUS |
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| Manufacturer |
Ford Motor Company |
| Manufactured between |
11/24/2008 - 2/28/2014 |
| Recalled on |
5/29/2014 |
| Influenced by |
Ford Motor Company |
| Owners Notified on |
7/26/2014 |
| # Affected |
183,425 |
| Recalled for |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
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| Description |
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. |
| Consequences |
This corrosion may result in a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire. |
| Corrective action |
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. |
| 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. |
| See also |
2014 FORD TAURUS Recall for POWER TRAIN, AXLE ASSEMBLY, AXLE SHAFT
2014 FORD TAURUS Recall for FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, DELIVERY, FUEL PUMP
2014 FORD TAURUS Recall for SUSPENSION, REAR
2014 FORD TAURUS Recall for POWER TRAIN, AXLE ASSEMBLY, AXLE SHAFT
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Comments
10/20/2016 - Dave Gaffney
I have a 2014 Taurus SEL that the fuel pump failed. Called Ford but my model not on recall list. Looks suspicious that failure was at 50,000 miles.