TSB RP-13R01 — Ford Service bulletin
RP-13R01 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: THE LOWER INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT, HAS CORROSION OF SWING LINK JOINTS, COMBINED WITH COLLAPSED UPPER INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT, RESULTING IN STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. MODEL 2005-2011 CROWN VICTORIA, GRAND MARQUIS, TOWN CAR. *PE UPDATED…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years RP-13R01 names
Every document filed under RP-13R01
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| RP-13R01 | September 16, 2014 | Service bulletin |
What RP-13R01 covers
Steering — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB RP-13R01?
RP-13R01 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: THE LOWER INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT, HAS CORROSION OF SWING LINK JOINTS, COMBINED WITH COLLAPSED UPPER INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT, RESULTING IN STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. MODEL 2005-2011 CROWN VICTORIA, GRAND MARQUIS, TOWN CAR. *PE UPDATED…
Which vehicles does RP-13R01 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-13R01 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. RP-13R01 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-13R01?
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-13R01, 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-13R01. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.