Ford Fusion; Lincoln MKZ: Front

Date

Dec. 5, 2016

Filed by

Ford Motor Company

Vehicles

Ford Fusion (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016); Lincoln MKZ (2013, 2014, 2015)

Component

Seat Belts › Front

Description of the defect

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.

Potentially affected

603392

What can happen

If the driver or front passenger seatbelt 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. 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), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Owner notification date

May 16, 2017

Manufacturer campaign number

16S42

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

16V875000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Related recalls

• Related recall: Ford Fusion; Lincoln MKZ: Front (Aug. 12, 2019)

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.