NHTSA Campaign 15V605000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
NHTSA campaign 15V605000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 15V605000 with NHTSA on September 28, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V605000, NHTSA lists up to 203 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 24, 2015 and July 24, 2015.
The 15V605000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V605000 were scheduled from October 19, 2015, 21 days after the report.
15V605000 covers 3 models from Ford and Lincoln, model years 2015–2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V605000 ranks 493 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 15V605000, Ford Motor Company has 42 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 15V605000 was 15V339000, reported on June 2, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Taurus, Lincoln MKS, and 2016 Ford Explorer vehicles manufactured on July 24, 2015. During vehicle production, the fuel tank attachment bolts may not have been properly tightened. As a result, the fuel tank straps may fracture and the fuel tank could separate from the vehicle.
- The risk
- If the fuel tank separates from the vehicle, a fuel leak may occur, increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the fuel tank attachment bolts, as necessary, 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 15S26.
Reported September 28, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V605000 (3)
Lincoln (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V605000, 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: September 28, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted