Ford Recalls 2015 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ for Seat Belt Cable Defect
Ford is recalling 2015 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles because heat from seat belt pretensioners may cause anchor cables to fail, increasing injury risk in crashes.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (seat belt anchor cable failure) that increases the risk of injury to occupants in a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2015 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles. The recall addresses 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 seat belt anchor cable fails, it cannot properly restrain the front seat occupants, which increases their risk of injury during a crash. This recall is an expansion of a previous recall identified as 16V-875.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will apply a protective coating to the seat belt cable free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- LINCOLN, FORD MKZ, FUSION
- Brand
- LINCOLN
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Category
- Vehicle — Seat Belts
- Affected units
- 103,374
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)
- MKZ
- FUSION
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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