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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lincoln MKX | 2016 |
Components: CHILD SEAT:TETHER: CONNECTOR/CLIP
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln MKX | 2016 | 156 | 7 |
Other child seat recalls in 2016
2 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the child seat; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 16V333000 23 May 2016 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016