NHTSA Campaign 15V172000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 15V172000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 15V172000 with NHTSA on March 24, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V172000, NHTSA lists up to 1,549 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 6, 2012 and March 10, 2015.
Owner notification letters for 15V172000 were scheduled from July 6, 2015, 104 days after the report.
15V172000 covers 1 model from Lincoln, model years 2013–2015.
Owners of the model years 15V172000 covers have filed at least 19 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V172000 vehicles, the 2014 Lincoln MKT has the most (10).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V172000 ranks 398 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 15V172000, Ford Motor Company has 55 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 15V172000 was 15V006000, reported on January 9, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Lincoln MKT vehicles with a limousine or hearse preparation package, manufactured March 6, 2012, to March 10, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the vacuum pump relay may overheat due to an internal fault or contamination.
- The risk
- If the vacuum pump relay overheats, there is an increased risk of a vehicle fire.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vacuum pump relay with a new electro-mechanical relay, free of charge. The recall began on July 6, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S10.
Reported March 24, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V172000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V172000, 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: March 24, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted