Seat Belts:front

NHTSA recall 19V590000 · announced August 12, 2019 · filed by Ford Motor Company · 103,374 units affected

The problem

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles. In the event of a crash, heat from the deployment of a seat belt pretensioner may cause a front seat belt anchor cable to fail.

The risk

A failed seat belt anchor cable cannot properly restrain the front seat occupants, increasing their risk of injury.

What to do

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will apply a protective coating to the seat belt cable, free of charge. The recall began September 9, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S25. Note: This recall is an expansion of a recall 16V-875.

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

• 2015 Ford Fusion
• 2015 Lincoln Mkz

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