2016 Lincoln MKZ Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Recall

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2016 Lincoln MKZ Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Recall

 NHTSA Recall #113090
NHTSA Compaign #15V618000
MFG Compaign #15C11
 ManufacturerFord Motor Company
 SupplierLINCOLN
 BrandLINCOLN
 ModelMKZ
 Model Year2016
 ComponentFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
 Date of notification19/10/15
 Begin date of manufacuring03/09/15
 End date of manufacturing12/09/15
Type of recallV
Recall initiatorMFR
 Report received01/10/15
 Report created01/10/15
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number301
Estimated number of affected units658
 Defect summaryFord motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 ford fusion vehicles manufactured september 3, 2015, to september 13, 2015, and 2016 lincoln mkz vehicles manufactured september 3, 2015, to september 12, 2015. The affected vehicles have a fuel tank that may have insufficent wall thickness. As a result, the fuel tanks may crack in the event of a crash and thus the vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 301, "fuel system integrity."
 Consequence summaryA fuel tank that cracks may leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.
 Corrective actionFord will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began on october 19, 2015. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15c11.
 Recall notesOwners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

  • 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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