NHTSARecalled Nov 12, 2019 · #19V809000
Battery Cable May Chafe and Cause Electrical Short
Hazard
Vehicle safety defect
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Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Lincoln MKX vehicles equipped with 3.7L engines. The battery positive cable harness may contact the transmission shifter cable bracket resulting in a short circuit. An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
Product details
- Product
- Battery Cable May Chafe and Cause Electrical Short
- 2016-2017 Lincoln MKX
- Type
- Vehicle
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Model numbers
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What you should do
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will remove the battery harness clips and elbow guide, and install a wire channel shield and protective sleeve to the battery cable harness, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on December 2, 2019. Owners will receive a second notice when the remedy becomes available, currently expected to be the end of April 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S41.