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NHTSARecalled Dec 5, 2016 · #16V875000

Front Seat Belts May Not Restrain Occupants

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Description

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. If the driver or front passenger seatbelt cables cannot properly restrain the front seat occupants, they would be at an increased risk of injury.

Product details

Product
  • Front Seat Belts May Not Restrain Occupants
  • 2013-2016 Ford Fusion
  • 2013-2015 Lincoln MKZ
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Model numbers
2016 Ford, 2015 Lincoln
UPCs

What you should do

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.

View the official CPSC notice