2015-2019 Lincoln MKC recalled over hearth threat in engine bay

Ford has commenced a recall of 142,734 examples of the Lincoln MKC from the 2015 to the 2019 mannequin years. The potential problem facilities on the battery monitor sensor within the compact luxurious crossover. After studies of 19 fires in MKCs within the U.S., Canada and China, Ford’s inside investigation discovered that the monitor sensor housing might be broken when technicians labored in that space of the engine bay. If the housing harm brought on the sensor to brief circuit, the brief may result in {an electrical} load within the sensor’s energy circuit that causes sufficient warmth to set hearth to surrounding materials. That would result in a fireplace within the engine bay at any time, whereas driving and even when the MKC is turned off.

The Lincolns have been constructed from August 20, 2013 to August 2, 2019. The automaker says it is not conscious of any accidents or accidents resulting from this; all the fashions that caught hearth have been parked and off on the time. Due to the chance of fireplace at any time, Ford is recommending that house owners park outdoors and away from buildings till house owners have had the problem repaired.

The repair is a visit to the supplier to have a fuse added to the battery monitor sensor energy circuit that may kill the present within the occasion of a brief.

Ford will start sending letters to MKC house owners on June 26. Within the meantime, house owners are free to contact Ford customer support at 866-436-7332 to search out out extra in regards to the recall or if their MKC is affected, or they’ll get in contact with their native Ford or Lincoln supplier. The corporate’s inside quantity for this recall is 23S28. Homeowners may contact the Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Security Administration Automobile Security Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov, and discuss with marketing campaign quantity 23V378.

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