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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·23V775000·Announced 2023-11-17

Ford Recalls 2015-2016 Vehicles for Door Latch Defect

Ford is recalling 2015 Fiesta, 2016 Fusion, and 2016 Lincoln MKZ vehicles because a door latch component may break, potentially allowing doors to open while driving.

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 (door latches) that can cause doors to open while driving, which the source text states can increase the risk of a crash or injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2015 Ford Fiesta, 2016 Ford Fusion, and 2016 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. This recall affects vehicles that were sold or ever registered in specific states and territories, including Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The recall is due to a defect where a component inside the door latches may break. This failure can make it difficult to latch the doors or may allow them to open unexpectedly while the vehicle is being driven. The NHTSA notes that doors opening while driving can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Dealers will inspect the door latch date codes and, if necessary, replace all four side door latches free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 20, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236. Ford's internal number for this recall is 20S15, and it is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 20V-177.

The recalled product

Product
FORD, LINCOLN FUSION, MKZ, FIESTA
Brand
FORD
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Category
Vehicle — Door Latch
Hazard
Affected units
45,173

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 (3)

  • FUSION
  • MKZ
  • FIESTA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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