| NHTSA Recall # | 120730 |
| NHTSA Compaign # | 16V875000 |
| MFG Compaign # | 16S42 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Supplier | LINCOLN |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | MKZ |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:FRONT |
| Date of notification | 16/05/17 |
| Begin date of manufacuring | 14/11/12 |
| End date of manufacturing | 31/07/14 |
| Type of recall | V |
| Recall initiator | MFR |
| Report received | 05/12/16 |
| Report created | 05/12/16 |
| Regulation part number | |
| FMV safety standard number | |
| Estimated number of affected units | 603392 |
| Defect summary | Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 ford fusion vehicles manufactured november 2, 2012, to july 31, 2014, and 2013-2015 lincoln mkz vehicles manufactured november 14, 2012, to july 31, 2014. In the event of a crash, heat from the deployment of a seat belt pretensioner may cause a front seat belt anchor cable to fail. |
| Consequence summary | If the driver or front passenger seatbelt cables cannot properly restrain the front seat occupants, they would be at an increased risk of injury. |
| Corrective action | Ford will notify owners, and dealers will apply a protective coating to the seat belt cable, free of charge. The recall began may 16, 2017. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16s42. |
| 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). |