Ford Fusion recall: Seat Belts:front
Official safety recall 16V875000 published by NHTSA.
High risk
Contact an authorised dealer of the maker. Recall repairs are free of charge.
Affected vehicles
| Vehicle | Model year | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln MKZ | 2013 | United States |
| Lincoln MKZ | 2014 | United States |
| Lincoln MKZ | 2015 | United States |
| Ford Fusion | 2013 | United States |
| Ford Fusion | 2014 | United States |
| Ford Fusion | 2015 | United States |
| Ford Fusion | 2016 | United States |
The problem
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.
If the driver or front passenger seatbelt cables cannot properly restrain the front seat occupants, they would be at an increased risk of injury.
The official 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.