NHTSARecalled Dec 5, 2016 · #16V875000
Front Seat Belts May Not Restrain Occupants
Hazard
Vehicle safety defect
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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
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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.