Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V343000

Child seat: tether: connector/clip

Ford Motor Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-05-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V343000

Child seat: tether: connector/clip

Component
Child seat: tether: connector/clip
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
5
Reported to NHTSA
2016-05-24
Owners notified
2016-06-16

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 24, 2015. An incorrect seat back trim cover was installed on the affected vehicles, blocking the child seat tether anchors in the second row center seating position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child restraint anchorage systems."

Safety risk

An improperly anchored child seat can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat back trim cover and tether cover bezel on the second row, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16C09.

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 MKX2016

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.