NHTSA Campaign 17V210000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
NHTSA campaign 17V210000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 17V210000 with NHTSA on March 27, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V210000, NHTSA lists up to 191,432 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 1, 2013 and October 31, 2013.
The 17V210000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V210000 were scheduled from May 1, 2017, 35 days after the report.
17V210000 covers 3 models from Ford and Lincoln, model years 2013–2014.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V210000 ranks 115 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 17V210000, Ford Motor Company has 19 other recalls on the latches/locks/linkages on this site; the one before 17V210000 was 17V168000, reported on March 13, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Ford Fiesta, 2013-2014 Ford Fusion and 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
- The risk
- A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace all four door latches, free of charge. The recall began May 1, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S16.
Reported March 27, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V210000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V210000, 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 27, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted