{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 18V167 (18S08): 2014-2018 Lincoln MKZ and Ford Fusion",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v167/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V167 (Ford): A steering wheel detachment can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash. Ford's own number: 18S08.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Fusion, Lincoln Mkz, model years 2014 to 2018. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 12 March 2018. 1,301,986 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Lincoln MKZ and Ford Fusion vehicles. The steering wheel retaining bolt may loosen allowing the steering wheel to detach while driving. 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: 18S08. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V167 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: “A steering wheel detachment can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.” 18V167 Ford Motor Company Steering:Steering Wheel/Handle Bar 12 March 2018 2014-2018 FORD FUSION, LINCOLN MKZ A steering wheel detachment can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel bolt with a longer bolt, free of charge. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:36:35+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:01:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 18V167 (18S08): 2014-2018 Lincoln MKZ and Ford Fusion\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v167/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}