| NHTSA Recall # | 116164 |
| NHTSA Compaign # | 16V343000 |
| MFG Compaign # | 16C09 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Supplier | LINCOLN |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | MKX |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| Component | CHILD SEAT:TETHER: CONNECTOR/CLIP |
| Date of notification | 16/06/16 |
| Begin date of manufacuring | 24/09/15 |
| End date of manufacturing | 24/09/15 |
| Type of recall | V |
| Recall initiator | MFR |
| Report received | 24/05/16 |
| Report created | 24/05/16 |
| Regulation part number | |
| FMV safety standard number | 225 |
| Estimated number of affected units | 5 |
| Defect summary | Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 lincoln mkx vehicles manufactured september 24, 2015. An incorrect seat back trim cover was installed on the affected vehicles, blocking the child seat tether anchors in the second row center seating position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." |
| Consequence summary | An improperly anchored child seat can increase the risk of injury in a crash. |
| Corrective action | Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat back trim cover and tether cover bezel on the second row, free of charge. The recall began on june 16, 2016. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16c09. |
| Recall notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153). |