NHTSA Campaign 23V775000

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Issued by Ford Motor Company · Reported Nov 17, 2023 · 45,173 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015 Fiesta, 2016 Fusion, and 2016 Lincoln MKZ vehicles sold, or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. A component inside the door latches may break, which can make it difficult to latch or possibly allow the doors to open while driving.

Consequence

Vehicle doors opening unexpectedly while driving can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the door latch date codes and if necessary, replace all four side door latches, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 20, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S15. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 20V-177.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD FIESTA 2015 45,173
FORD FUSION 2016 45,173
LINCOLN MKZ 2016 45,173

Source: NHTSA Campaign 23V775000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.