NHTSA Recall 15V618000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V618000; Date: Oct. 1, 2015
A fuel tank that cracks may leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
2016 Ford Fusion; 2016 Lincoln MKZ
Component: Fuel System, Gasoline:storage
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 658
Recall Summary:
Ford motor company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ford fusion vehicles manufactured September 3, 2015, to September 13, 2015, and 2016 Lincoln mkz vehicles manufactured September 3, 2015, to September 12, 2015. The affected vehicles have a fuel tank that may have insufficent wall thickness. As a result, the fuel tanks may crack in the event of a crash and thus the vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 301, "fuel system integrity. "
How to Fix:
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began on October 19, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15c11.
Recall Notes:
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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 19, 2015
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