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NHTSARecalled Oct 1, 2015 · #15V618000

Fuel Tank may Crack in a Crash/FMVSS 301

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

Ford 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." A fuel tank that cracks may leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.

Product details

Product
  • Fuel Tank may Crack in a Crash/FMVSS 301
  • 2016 Ford Fusion
  • 2016 Lincoln MKZ
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Model numbers
2016 Ford, 2016 Lincoln
UPCs

What you should do

Ford 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.

View the official CPSC notice