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Campaign Details
Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Defect Description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013 Ford Explorer, Taurus, and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured November 29, 2012, through December 12, 2012. In the affected vehicles, with sufficient door openings and closings, the child safety locks may change from an activated position to a deactivated position without notice.
Consequence / Hazard
If the child lock is deactivated, the door could be unlocked and opened from the inside which could lead to personal injury to an unrestrained child.
Proposed Solution
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will test the safety locks. If necessary, the locks will be replaced free of charge. The recall began on August 2, 2013. Ford's recall number is 13S07. Owners may contact the Ford customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.
🚀 Latest Alerts for this Model
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
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🚗 Affected Vehicles3
All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.