Lincoln MKX (2016): Child seat
Recall 16V343000 · May 24, 2016 · Ford Motor Company
5
vehicles affected
5
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V343000
- Date
- May 24, 2016
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 5
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Child seat > Tether > Connector/clip
- Model years
- 2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 24, 2015. An incorrect seat back trim cover was installed on the affected vehicles, blocking the child seat tether anchors in the second row center seating position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child restraint anchorage systems."
What can happen
An improperly anchored child seat can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat back trim cover and tether cover bezel on the second row, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16C09.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V343000?
1 model: Lincoln MKX (2016), about 5 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V343000?
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat back trim cover and tether cover bezel on the second row, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16C09.
What can happen?
An improperly anchored child seat can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
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.