{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 18V141 (18C02): 2017-2018 Ford Taurus",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v141/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V141 (Ford): If the key is removed from the ignition while the vehicle is not in the PARK position and the parking brake is not applied, the ve...",
  "excerpt": "Ford Taurus, model years 2017 to 2018. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 1 March 2018. 2,100 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford Taurus vehicles equipped with mechanical key ignition systems. The keys for these vehicles may be able to be removed from the ignition when transmission is not in the PARK position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal … 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: 18C02. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V141 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 key is removed from the ignition while the vehicle is not in the PARK position and the parking brake is not applied, the vehicle may roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.” 18V141 Ford Motor Company Electrical System:Ignition 1 March 2018 2017-2018 FORD TAURUS If the key is removed from the ignition while the vehicle is not in the PARK position and th",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:34:14+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T13:58:23+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 18V141 (18C02): 2017-2018 Ford Taurus\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v141/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}