NHTSA Campaign 10V516000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
NHTSA campaign 10V516000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the latches/locks/linkages: hatchback/liftgate: lock. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 10V516000 with NHTSA on October 27, 2010; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 10V516000, NHTSA lists up to 71 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 1, 2010 and October 8, 2010.
The 10V516000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 10V516000 were scheduled from November 1, 2010, 5 days after the report.
10V516000 covers 2 models from Ford and Lincoln, model years 2011.
By potentially affected vehicles, 10V516000 ranks 195 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 10V516000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 4 other recalls on the latches/locks/linkages on this site; the one before 10V516000 was 08V058000, reported on February 5, 2008.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 EDGE AND LINCOLN MKX VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2010, THROUGH OCTOBER 8, 2010. THESE VEHICLES WERE SHIPPED WITH INCORRECTLY CONFIGURED ELECTRONIC MODULE SETTINGS THAT DISABLE THE LOCKING FUNCTION OF THE LIFTGATE. ACCORDINGLY, THE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS."
- The risk
- THE LIFTGATE LOCK MAY BE DISABLED AND THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO LOCK THE LIFTGATE USING INTERIOR LOCK SWITCHES OR REMOTE KEY FOB BUTTONS.
- The fix
- FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL HAVE THE AFFECTED CONTROL MODULES UPDATED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 1, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
- Notes
- FORD SAFETY RECALL NO. 10C14.
Reported October 27, 2010
Vehicles covered by 10V516000 (2)
Ford (1)
Lincoln (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 10V516000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: October 27, 2010. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted