Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V605000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting

Ford Motor Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-09-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V605000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
203
Reported to NHTSA
2015-09-28
Owners notified
2015-10-19

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Taurus, Lincoln MKS, and 2016 Ford Explorer vehicles manufactured on July 24, 2015. During vehicle production, the fuel tank attachment bolts may not have been properly tightened. As a result, the fuel tank straps may fracture and the fuel tank could separate from the vehicle.

Safety risk

If the fuel tank separates from the vehicle, a fuel leak may occur, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the fuel tank attachment bolts, as necessary, 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 15S26.

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 3 models.

ModelYears on record
Ford Explorer2016
Ford Taurus2015
Lincoln MKS2015

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.