Ford Motor Company recalls over 600,000 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles because Front Seat Belts May Not Restrain Occupants
Washington, D.C. – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured November 2nd, 2012, to July 31st, 2014, and 2013-2015 Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured November 14th, 2012, to July 31st, 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.
2015 Lincoln MKZ is one of the models being recalled by Ford Motor Company.
Recall Information
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Report Receipt Date: December 5th, 2016
NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V875000
Component(s): Seat Belts
Potential Number of Units Affected: 603,392
| Vehicle Make / Model | Model Year(s) |
| Ford / Fusion | 2013-2016 |
| Lincoln / MKZ | 2013-2015 |
Consequence
If the driver or front passenger seat belt cables cannot properly restrain the front seat occupants, they would be at an increased risk of injury.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will apply a protective coating to the seat belt cable, free of charge. Remedy parts are currently unavailable. Owners will be notified of the safety issue beginning on January 20th, 2017. Remedy parts are expected to be available by the second quarter of 2017, and at that time, owners will be mailed a second notice. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1.866.436.7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 16S42.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1.888.327.4236 (TTY 1.800.424.9153), or go to www.safercar.gov
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