- Release Date:
- Applicable Country:
- USA
- NHTSA Campaign Number:
- 16V643000
- Manufacturer:
- Ford Motor Company
- Component(s):
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- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
- DOORS
- LATCH
- DOORS
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Summary
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Ford Focus, 2013-2015 Ford Escape and Ford C-MAX, 2015 Lincoln MKC and Ford Mustang, and 2014-2016 Ford Transit Connect vehicles. A component within the door latches may break, preventing the doors from latching and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the door latches with an improved part, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S30.
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.
Other Vehicles Affected By This Recall
- 2012 Ford Focus
- 2013 Ford Escape
- 2013 Ford Focus
- 2014 Ford Focus
- 2015 Ford Escape
- 2015 Ford Focus
- 2015 Ford Mustang
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