NHTSA Campaign 23V162000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA campaign 23V162000 covers 12 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 23V162000 with NHTSA on March 10, 2023; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 23V162000, NHTSA lists up to 1,280,726 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 23V162000 were scheduled from June 27, 2023, 109 days after the report.
23V162000 covers 2 models from Ford and Lincoln, model years 2013–2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 23V162000 ranks 14 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 23V162000, Ford Motor Company has 27 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site; the one before 23V162000 was 23V021000, reported on January 23, 2023.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles. The front brake hoses may rupture and leak brake fluid.
- The risk
- A brake fluid leak will increase brake pedal travel and extend the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the front brake hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S12.
Reported March 10, 2023
Vehicles covered by 23V162000 (12)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 23V162000, 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 10, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted