Electrical System

NHTSA campaign 15V172000 · announced March 24, 2015 · filed by Ford Motor Company · 1,549 units affected

The problem

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Lincoln MKT vehicles with a limousine or hearse preparation package, manufactured March 6, 2012, to March 10, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the vacuum pump relay may overheat due to an internal fault or contamination.

The risk

If the vacuum pump relay overheats, there is an increased risk of a vehicle fire.

What to do

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vacuum pump relay with a new electro-mechanical relay, free of charge. The recall began on July 6, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S10.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2013 Lincoln Mkt
• 2014 Lincoln Mkt
• 2015 Lincoln Mkt

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.