Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V172000

Electrical system

Ford Motor Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-03-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V172000

Electrical system

Component
Electrical system
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
1,549
Reported to NHTSA
2015-03-24
Owners notified
2015-07-06

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Lincoln MKT vehicles with a limousine or hearse preparation package, manufactured March 6, 2012, to March 10, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the vacuum pump relay may overheat due to an internal fault or contamination.

Safety risk

If the vacuum pump relay overheats, there is an increased risk of a vehicle fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vacuum pump relay with a new electro-mechanical relay, free of charge. The recall began on July 6, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S10.

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

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Lincoln MKT2015 2014 2013

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.