The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·16V875000·Announced 2016-12-05

Ford Recalls 2013-2016 Fusion and 2013-2015 Lincoln MKZ for Seat Belt Defect

Ford is recalling specific 2013-2016 Fusion and 2013-2015 Lincoln MKZ vehicles because heat from seat belt pretensioners may cause anchor cables to fail, increasing injury risk in a crash.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (seat belt cable failure) that increases the risk of injury in a crash, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured between November 2, 2012, and July 31, 2014, and 2013-2015 Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured between November 14, 2012, and July 31, 2014. The recall involves a defect where heat generated by the deployment of a seat belt pretensioner in a crash may cause a front seat belt anchor cable to fail.

If the driver or front passenger seat belt cables fail to properly restrain the occupants, they would be at an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash. The recall began on May 16, 2017.

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will apply a protective coating to the seat belt cable free of charge. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S42. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
FORD, LINCOLN FUSION, MKZ
Brand
FORD
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Category
Vehicle — Seat Belts
Hazard
Affected units
603,392

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • FUSION
  • MKZ

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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