Ford Motor Company | NHTSA Recall #16V875000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 16V875000 by Ford Motor Company. Affecting 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 Includes 603,392 affected units, Front Seat Belts May Not Restrain Occupants, component: SEAT BELTS, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel 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
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.
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.