Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V590000

Seat belts: front

Ford Motor Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-08-12.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V590000

Seat belts: front

Component
Seat belts: front
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
103,374
Reported to NHTSA
2019-08-12
Owners notified
2019-09-09

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles. In the event of a crash, heat from the deployment of a seat belt pretensioner may cause a front seat belt anchor cable to fail.

Safety risk

A failed seat belt anchor cable cannot properly restrain the front seat occupants, increasing their risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will apply a protective coating to the seat belt cable, free of charge. The recall began September 9, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S25. Note: This recall is an expansion of a recall 16V-875.

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

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Ford Fusion2015
Lincoln MKZ2015

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.