Ford is recalling 370,000 model year 2005 to 2011 Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Car sedans in the US and Canada to fix a steering shaft problem.

The carmaker said corrosion of the lower intermediate steering shaft of vehicles in “high corrosion states and provinces” may result in the loss of steering. The 355,000 vehicles in the US recall are in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin and West Virginia.

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The remaining 15,000 cars are in Canada.

Ford said 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.

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