Recall 16V643000

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Report Date
20160906
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Affected Vehicles
15 models

Defect Description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Ford Focus, 2013-2015 Ford Escape and Ford C-MAX, 2015 Lincoln MKC and Ford Mustang, and 2014-2016 Ford Transit Connect vehicles. A component within the door latches may break, preventing the doors from latching and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.

Safety Consequence

A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the door latches with an improved part, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S30.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2012 FORD FOCUS
2013 FORD C-MAX
2013 FORD ESCAPE
2013 FORD FOCUS
2014 FORD C-MAX
2014 FORD ESCAPE
2014 FORD FOCUS
2014 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
2015 FORD C-MAX
2015 FORD ESCAPE
2015 FORD FOCUS
2015 FORD MUSTANG
2015 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
2015 LINCOLN MKC
2016 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.