TSB RP-13-R-01 — Ford Service bulletin
RP-13-R-01 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Crown Victoria, 2005–2011 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. FORD: SWING LINK JOINTS ON LOWER INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT, HAS CORROSION, AND COMBINED WITH COLLAPSED UPPER INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT, ON SOME VEHICLES, CAUSES STEERING COLUMN TO SEPARATE, LEADING TO STEERING CONTROL LOSS. MODEL 2005-2011 CROWN VICTORIA, GRAND MARQUIS, TOWN…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years RP-13-R-01 names
Every document filed under RP-13-R-01
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| RP-13-R-01 | October 2, 2013 | Service bulletin |
What RP-13-R-01 covers
Steering — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB RP-13-R-01?
RP-13-R-01 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Crown Victoria across the 2005–2011 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: FORD: SWING LINK JOINTS ON LOWER INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT, HAS CORROSION, AND COMBINED WITH COLLAPSED UPPER INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT, ON SOME VEHICLES, CAUSES STEERING COLUMN TO SEPARATE, LEADING TO STEERING CONTROL LOSS. MODEL 2005-2011 CROWN VICTORIA, GRAND MARQUIS, TOWN…
Which vehicles does RP-13-R-01 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Crown Victoria (2005–2011). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB RP-13-R-01 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. RP-13-R-01 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of RP-13-R-01?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under RP-13-R-01, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under RP-13-R-01. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.