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NHTSA recall 16V343000

Child seat › Tether › Connector/clip

Lincoln MKX

Reported May 24, 20165 vehicles affectedFord Motor CompanyMaker’s number 16C09Built Sep 24, 2015 – Sep 24, 2015

The defect

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."

The risk

An improperly anchored child seat can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

The remedy

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.

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Vehicles in this recall

Lincoln MKX
2016

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.