NHTSA Campaign 18V612000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
NHTSA campaign 18V612000 covers 2 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 18V612000 with NHTSA on September 11, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V612000, NHTSA lists up to 503 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 27, 2018 and July 31, 2018.
The 18V612000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V612000 were scheduled from October 18, 2018, 37 days after the report.
18V612000 covers 2 models from Lincoln and Ford, model years 2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V612000 ranks 455 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 18V612000, Ford Motor Company has 19 other recalls on the latches/locks/linkages on this site; the one before 18V612000 was 17V652000, reported on October 16, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles. These vehicles may have door striker bolts that are shorter than intended. Vehicles with shorter door striker bolts fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components" potentially resulting in the doors opening in the event of a crash.
- The risk
- If the doors open in the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the door striker bolts, free of charge. The recall began October 18, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18C06.
Reported September 11, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V612000 (2)
Lincoln (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V612000, 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 11, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted