Lincoln MKT (2013-2015): Electrical system
Recall 15V172000 · Mar 24, 2015 · Ford Motor Company
1,549
vehicles affected
1,549
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V172000
- Date
- Mar 24, 2015
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 1,549
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system
- Model years
- 2013-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
If the vacuum pump relay overheats, there is an increased risk of a vehicle fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V172000?
1 model: Lincoln MKT (2013-2015), about 1,549 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V172000?
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.
What can happen?
If the vacuum pump relay overheats, there is an increased risk of a vehicle fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.