NHTSA Campaign 16V183000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA campaign 16V183000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 16V183000 with NHTSA on March 31, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V183000, NHTSA lists up to 1,543 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 25, 2013 and January 25, 2016.
The 16V183000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V183000 were scheduled from May 18, 2016, 48 days after the report.
16V183000 covers 2 models from Lincoln and Ford, model years 2015–2016.
Owners of the model years 16V183000 covers have filed at least 7 complaints naming the engine and engine cooling, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V183000 vehicles, the 2016 Lincoln MKC has the most (7).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V183000 ranks 399 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 16V183000, Ford Motor Company has 16 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 16V183000 was 12V551000, reported on December 3, 2012.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Lincoln MKC vehicles manufactured November 25, 2013, to January 25, 2016, and 2016 Ford Explorer vehicles manufactured October 20, 2014, to January 28, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with 2.3L GTDI engines and engine block heaters. These engine block heaters have elements that may overheat while plugged in.
- The risk
- Overheating of the engine block increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine block heater, free of charge. Dealers will also inspect and replace the electrical cord, as necessary. The recall began on May 18, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S14. Note: Owners should not use the engine block heater until the vehicle has been remedied.
Reported March 31, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V183000 (3)
Lincoln (2)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V183000, 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 31, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted