Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V230000

Electrical system

Ford Motor Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-05-31.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V230000

Electrical system

Component
Electrical system
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
107
Reported to NHTSA
2013-05-31
Owners notified
2013-06-28

Defect description

Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured April 25, 2012, through March 15, 2013 and equipped with an engine block heater. During use, the engine block heater cords may be bent and in certain temperatures, the wire insulation may crack, exposing the electrical wires.

Safety risk

Exposed electrical wires increase the risk of electric shock.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the block heater cord, free of charge. The recall began on June 28, 2013. Ford's recall number is 13S05. Owners may contact the Ford customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.

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.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Lincoln MKZ2013

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.