Recall 15V618000: 2016 Lincoln MKZ and 1 other model

Report received

Oct 1, 2015

Manufacturer

Ford Motor Company

Potentially affected

658vehicles

Model years

2016

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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."

Possible consequence

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

Remedy

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2016 Ford Fusion1,650 complaints
• 2016 Lincoln MKZ64 complaints