The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·19V809000·Announced 2019-11-12

Ford Recalls 2016-2017 Lincoln MKX Vehicles for Battery Cable Fire Risk

Ford is recalling 2016-2017 Lincoln MKX vehicles with 3.7L engines because the battery cable harness may contact a bracket, causing a short circuit and increasing fire risk.

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 (electrical short) that explicitly increases the risk of a fire, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2016-2017 Lincoln MKX vehicles equipped with 3.7L engines. The recall addresses a defect where the battery positive cable harness may contact the transmission shifter cable bracket. This contact can result in an electrical short circuit.

An electrical short increases the risk of a vehicle fire. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will remove the battery harness clips and elbow guide, and install a wire channel shield and protective sleeve to the battery cable harness free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on December 2, 2019. Owners will receive a second notice when the remedy becomes available, currently expected to be the end of April 2020.

Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S41. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
LINCOLN MKX
Brand
LINCOLN
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Category
Vehicle — SUV
Hazard
Affected units
54,411

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 (1)

  • MKX

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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