Ford Mustang Recalled to Address Improper Repairs from Earlier Recall
About 30,000 Ford Mustangs from the 2022 and 2023 model years were recalled last year due to unstable steering. The electric power-assisted system was creating “unintended steering assist,” resulting in vibrations felt by the driver. While dealers provided free repairs, it appears that around 300 owners will need to return for the repairs to be redone.
The initial recall, designated with NHTSA number 24V-493 and Ford’s internal reference 24S44, was announced on June 28, 2024. The automaker described the issue as follows:
“The secondary digital torque sensor in the steering gear was calibrated with inverted polarity. If there's a failure or fault in the primary steering torque sensor and the polarity of the secondary digital torque sensor is inverted, the steering wheel may oscillate unexpectedly (alternating clockwise and counterclockwise) when the driver tries to steer. This oscillation is due to the electronic power steering gear providing unintended steering assist.”
According to a report from NHTSA, Nexteer Automotive, the supplier responsible for the affected Mustang part, informed Ford of “an assembly issue on steering gears” in May 2024. Ford recorded two warranty claims regarding this issue in June and subsequently decided to issue a recall later that same month. No accidents have been linked to the problem. However, if you happened to have an embarrassing mishap while leaving a cars and coffee meetup in a ’22 or ’23 Mustang, now you have an explanation to share! Just kidding—this isn’t an actual endorsement for insurance fraud.
On Wednesday, Ford Authority provided an important update regarding this situation. A group of 2022-2023 Ford Mustangs that were repaired during the previous recall, approximately 332 cars, did not have the initial recall addressed properly and will need to return to a dealer for another repair effort. Ford's new reference number for this situation is 25S11, and owners should expect a notification from Ford around March 31.
NHTSA and Ford do not consider this a “do not drive” scenario—it seems that any potential steering wheel oscillation would be relatively minor, as it likely relates to a malfunctioning lane-keeping system. Nonetheless, any unexpected steering changes are concerning, and recalling a recall is undoubtedly frustrating for those affected. However, credit goes to Ford's supplier Nexteer for bringing this issue to light before it escalated further.
I reached out to Ford to see if there’s any additional information owners and operators may require. Stay safe out there, Mustang drivers!
Have you had any recall experiences you’d like to share? Feel free to contact the author at [email protected].
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Ford Mustang Recalled to Address Improper Repairs from Earlier Recall
Approximately 30,000 Ford Mustangs were recalled last summer due to issues with the steering shaking. Now, it appears that around 300 are being recalled again because the initial repair was not executed correctly.