NHTSA Campaign 15V618000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE

Issued by Ford Motor Company · Reported Oct 1, 2015 · 658 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured September 3, 2015, to September 13, 2015, and 2016 Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured September 3, 2015, to September 12, 2015. The affected vehicles have a fuel tank that may have insufficent wall thickness. As a result, the fuel tanks may crack in the event of a crash and thus the vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."

Consequence

A fuel tank that cracks may leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, 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 15C11.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD FUSION 2016 658
LINCOLN MKZ 2016 658

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V618000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.