Recall 16V875000

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

Report Date
20161205
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Affected Vehicles
7 models

Defect 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.

Safety Consequence

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

Remedy

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.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2013 FORD FUSION
2013 LINCOLN MKZ
2014 FORD FUSION
2014 LINCOLN MKZ
2015 FORD FUSION
2015 LINCOLN MKZ
2016 FORD FUSION

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