Ford recall: Steering problem affects 370,000 vehicles
| NEW YORK
Ford聽Motor聽Co is recalling about 370,000 model year 2005 to 2011聽Ford聽Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis 补苍诲听Lincoln Town Car聽sedans in the聽United States聽补苍诲听Canada聽to fix a steering shaft issue, the company said in a statement.
Corrosion of the lower intermediate steering shaft of vehicles in "high corrosion states and provinces" may result in the loss of steering, the company said.
The 355,000 vehicles in the U.S. recall are in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,听New Hampshire,听New Jersey,听New York,听Ohio,听Pennsylvania,听Rhode Island,听Vermont,听Virginia,听Wisconsin聽andWest Virginia.
The remaining 15,000 cars are in聽Canada.
Ford聽said that dealers will inspect and replace the lower intermediate steering shaft and, if necessary, secure a lower steering column bearing and replace the upper intermediate steering shaft.
The company was unaware of any accidents or injuries linked to the issue, it said.
