# NHTSA recall 13V230000

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- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 13V230000
- Manufacturer's number: 13S05
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2013\-05\-31
- Owners notified: 2013\-06\-28
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 107

## What is wrong

Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured April 25, 2012, through March 15, 2013 and equipped with an engine block heater.  During use, the engine block heater cords may be bent and in certain temperatures, the wire insulation may crack, exposing the electrical wires.


## What can happen

Exposed electrical wires increase the risk of electric shock.


## The remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the block heater cord, free of charge. The recall began on June 28, 2013.  Ford's recall number is 13S05. Owners may contact the Ford customer relationship center at 1\-866\-436\-7332.


## 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2013 LINCOLN MKZ](/makes/lincoln/mkz/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-05\-25 to 2013\-03\-15.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [TSB160031](/bulletins/10204996.md), 2021-12-20, Service bulletin
- [LTR3756](/bulletins/10204986.md), 2021-12-20, Service bulletin
- [16\-0075](/bulletins/10183776.md), 2020-12-07, Service bulletin
- [16\-0066](/bulletins/10183767.md), 2020-12-07, Service bulletin
- [TSB 20\-2386](/bulletins/10183418.md), 2020-12-05, Service bulletin
- [SSM 48858](/bulletins/10176123.md), 2020-06-04, Service bulletin
- [SSM 48406](/bulletins/10169947.md), 2020-01-08, Service bulletin
- [TSB 19\-2390](/bulletins/10169898.md), 2020-01-07, Service bulletin
- [SSM 48263](/bulletins/10167230.md), 2019-11-05, Service bulletin
- [SSM 48123](/bulletins/10164497.md), 2019-09-06, 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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