NHTSA recall 16V-875 (16V875000)
seat belts recall reported December 5, 2016 - about 603,392 vehicles affected.
- NHTSA campaign number
- 16V875000
- Also written as
- 16V-875
- Manufacturer number
- 16S42
- Reported
- December 5, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- ~603,392
- Component
- seat belts
What is being recalled
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured November 2, 2012, to July 31, 2014, and 2013-2015 Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured November 14, 2012, to July 31, 2014. 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.
Why it is dangerous
If the driver or front passenger seatbelt cables cannot properly restrain the front seat occupants, they would be at an increased risk of injury.
The fix (free at any franchised dealer)
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will apply a protective coating to the seat belt cable, free of charge. The recall began May 16, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S42.
Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 16V-875 when calling a dealer.
Affected 2 models
Each year links to that car's full history: every recall, owner complaints and common problems.
Source: NHTSA recall campaign data (public domain), refreshed weekly. See also the latest recall campaigns.