# NHTSA recall 10V516000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 10V516000
- Manufacturer's number: 10C14
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2010\-10\-27
- Owners notified: 2010\-11\-01
- Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
- Units potentially affected: 71

## What is wrong

FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 EDGE AND LINCOLN MKX VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2010, THROUGH OCTOBER 8, 2010.  THESE VEHICLES WERE SHIPPED WITH INCORRECTLY CONFIGURED ELECTRONIC MODULE SETTINGS THAT DISABLE THE LOCKING FUNCTION OF THE LIFTGATE.  ACCORDINGLY, THE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS."


## What can happen

THE LIFTGATE LOCK MAY BE DISABLED AND THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO LOCK THE LIFTGATE USING INTERIOR LOCK SWITCHES OR REMOTE KEY FOB BUTTONS.


## The remedy

FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL HAVE THE AFFECTED CONTROL MODULES UPDATED FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 1, 2010.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1\-866\-436\-7332.


## Notes

FORD SAFETY RECALL NO. 10C14.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2011 FORD EDGE](/makes/ford/edge/2011/recalls.md). Built 2010\-07\-01 to 2010\-10\-08.
- [2011 LINCOLN MKX](/makes/lincoln/mkx/2011/recalls.md). Built 2010\-07\-01 to 2010\-10\-08.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [19N09](/bulletins/10169994.md), 2020-01-09, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-11\-4\-14](/bulletins/10038944.md), 2011-06-28, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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