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). |