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NHTSA recall 19V809000

Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery › Cables

Lincoln MKX

Reported Nov 12, 201954,411 vehicles affectedFord Motor CompanyMaker’s number 19S41Built Nov 12, 2014 – Sep 11, 2017

The defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Lincoln MKX vehicles equipped with 3.7L engines. The battery positive cable harness may contact the transmission shifter cable bracket resulting in a short circuit.

The risk

An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.

The remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will remove the battery harness clips and elbow guide, and install a wire channel shield and protective sleeve to the battery cable harness, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on December 2, 2019. Owners will receive a second notice when the remedy becomes available, currently expected to be the end of April 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S41.

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Vehicles in this recall

Lincoln MKX
20162017

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.