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What this official recall record says
NHTSA campaign 16V643000 was received on 2016-09-06 and is associated with 14 source rows covering 14 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is Ford Motor Company.
- applications
- 14
- campaign number
- 16V643000
- potential units
- 2,046,297
- manufacturer campaign number
- 16S30
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall 16V643000National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
safety
What the owner should do next
Check the VIN in the official recall lookup. If the campaign applies, contact an authorized dealer about the remedy; recall remedies are normally handled through the manufacturer program. If warning signs or unsafe operation are present, stop driving and arrange safe transport.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
- vin check required
- Yes
- recommended channel
- dealer
SOURCES
- NHTSA VIN recall lookupNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
causes
Defect described in the recall record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Ford Focus, 2013-2015 Ford Escape and Ford C-MAX, 2015 Lincoln MKC and Ford Mustang, and 2014-2016 Ford Transit Connect vehicles. A component within the door latches may break, preventing the doors from latching and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
- campaign number
- 16V643000
- official record
- NHTSA recall
safety
Safety consequence in the official record
A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
repair options
Official remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the door latches with an improved part, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S30.
- vin applicability required
- Yes
- dealer confirmation required
- Yes
applicability
Vehicle applications listed for this campaign
The normalized NHTSA rows contain 14 applications across 1 makes and 5 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.
- listed application count
- 14
components
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
applications
- FORD
- FORD
- FORD
- FORD
- FORD
- FORD
- FORD
- FORD
- FORD
- FORD
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall datasets and APIsNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
methodology
Limits of this database record
Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.
- source rows
- 14
- vin check required
- Yes
- individual vehicle verified
- No