NHTSA Campaign 16V925000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
NHTSA campaign 16V925000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 16V925000 with NHTSA on December 22, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V925000, NHTSA lists up to 1,163 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 18, 2016 and November 2, 2016.
The 16V925000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V925000 were scheduled from January 31, 2017, 40 days after the report.
16V925000 covers 4 models from Ford and Lincoln, model years 2016–2017.
Owners of the model years 16V925000 covers have filed at least 78 complaints naming the engine and engine cooling, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V925000 vehicles, the 2017 Ford Explorer has the most (77).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V925000 ranks 414 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 16V925000, Ford Motor Company has 16 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 16V925000 was 16V779000, reported on October 26, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ford Taurus, 2016-2017 Ford Flex, Lincoln MKT, 2017 Ford Explorer and Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Utility vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI engines. Improperly brazed turbocharger oil supply tubes may leak oil on engine components.
- The risk
- An oil leak, in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the turbocharger oil supply tubes, free of charge. The recall began on January 31, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S46.
Reported December 22, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V925000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V925000, 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: December 22, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted