{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 15V340 (15S18): Model Year 2011-2012 Ford Fusion",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v340/",
  "summary": "Recall 15V340 (Ford): If the vehicle experiences a loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort will be required at lower speeds, increasing the...",
  "excerpt": "Ford Flex, Ford Fusion, Ford Taurus, Lincoln Mks, Lincoln Mkt, Lincoln Mkz, model years 2011 to 2013. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 2 June 2015. 393,623 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Ford Fusion vehicles without a 3.5L engine and Lincoln MKZ hybrid electric vehicles, 2011 Mercury Milan vehicles, 2011-2012 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with a 3.5L GTDI engine and 2013 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Ford's own number for this recall: 15S18. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 15V340 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the vehicle experiences a loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort will be required at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.” 15V340 Ford Motor Company Steering:Electric Power Assist System 2 June 2015 2011-2013 FORD FLEX, FORD FUSION, FORD TAURUS, LINCOLN MKS, LIN",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T17:16:23+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T08:01:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 15V340 (15S18): Model Year 2011-2012 Ford Fusion\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v340/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}