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2012 Lincoln MKZ HYBRID Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1525047
Internal NHTSA #	11163758
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	LINCOLN
Model	MKZ HYBRID
Model Year	2012
File date	27/12/18
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Failure of driver's inside door handle: when attempting to exit my car, the door handle's mechanism suddenly failed and i was unable to egress the vehicle and i came close to panicking. So i was forced to exit via the passenger door which was very difficult climbing over the center console. After talking to the lincoln assistant service manager and researching the internet, i quickly learned that fords, including lincolns, have an extremely high failure rate of this part. He said that the alternative to climbing out the passenger's door was to lower the driver's window and open the door by pulling on the outside handle which can also be a difficult maneuver. But whether an emergency or not, that is certainly not the first thing that comes to mind. Had i been in an accident or the car caught fire requiring immediate exit, in all likelihood, i would have likely died. Because of this frequent part failure and the likelihood of injury or death, i find it very difficult to fathom that your agency hasn't issued an urgent recall on this part.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	43208
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	JACKSONVILLE, FL
VIN pattern	3LNDL2L34CRXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Lincoln MKZ HYBRID Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Lincoln MKZ HYBRID Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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