# NHTSA recall 16V183000

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: 16V183000
- Manufacturer's number: 16S14
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2016\-03\-31
- Owners notified: 2016\-05\-18
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- Units potentially affected: 1543

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain model year 2015\-2016 Lincoln MKC vehicles manufactured November 25, 2013, to January 25, 2016, and 2016 Ford Explorer vehicles manufactured October 20, 2014, to January 28, 2016.  The affected vehicles are equipped with 2.3L GTDI engines and engine block heaters.  These engine block heaters have elements that may overheat while plugged in.


## What can happen

Overheating of the engine block increase the risk of a fire.


## The remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine block heater, free of charge.  Dealers will also inspect and replace the electrical cord, as necessary.  The recall began on May 18, 2016.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1\-866\-436\-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 16S14.  Note: Owners should not use the engine block heater until the vehicle has been remedied.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 3
- Filed with NHTSA: 2017\-10\-17
- Vehicles in the campaign: 1543
- Reported remedied: 1356 \(87%\)
- Reported unreachable: 12
- Reported removed: 1

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2016 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/2016/recalls.md). Built 2014\-10\-20 to 2016\-01\-28.
- [2015 LINCOLN MKC](/makes/lincoln/mkc/2015/recalls.md). Built 2013\-11\-25 to 2016\-01\-25.
- [2016 LINCOLN MKC](/makes/lincoln/mkc/2016/recalls.md). Built 2013\-11\-25 to 2016\-01\-25.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [25B51](/bulletins/11033577.md), 2026-06-05, Other
- [SSM 52335](/bulletins/10251952.md), 2024-03-20, Service bulletin
- [20B27 S1](/bulletins/10222454.md), 2022-10-05, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-17\-0044](/bulletins/10212177.md), 2022-05-27, Service bulletin
- [TSB 22\-2162](/bulletins/10211709.md), 2022-05-12, Service bulletin
- [TSB160045](/bulletins/10205010.md), 2021-12-20, Service bulletin
- [TSB160001](/bulletins/10204987.md), 2021-12-20, Service bulletin
- [LTR3756](/bulletins/10204986.md), 2021-12-20, Service bulletin
- [21N01](/bulletins/10201085.md), 2021-09-05, Service bulletin
- [21B05](/bulletins/10201080.md), 2021-09-05, 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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