# NHTSA recall 18V612000

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: 18V612000
- Manufacturer's number: 18C06
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2018\-09\-11
- Owners notified: 2018\-10\-18
- Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
- Units potentially affected: 503

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles.  These vehicles may have door striker bolts that are shorter than intended.  Vehicles with shorter door striker bolts fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard \(FMVSS\) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components" potentially resulting in the doors opening in the event of a crash.


## What can happen

If the doors open in the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury.


## The remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the door striker bolts, free of charge.  The recall began October 18, 2018.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1\-866\-436\-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 18C06.


## 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 2020 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2020\-04\-22
- Vehicles in the campaign: 503
- Reported remedied: 442 \(87%\)
- Reported unreachable: 1
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 1, 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

- [2018 FORD EDGE](/makes/ford/edge/2018/recalls.md). Built 2018\-07\-27 to 2018\-07\-31.
- [2018 LINCOLN MKX](/makes/lincoln/mkx/2018/recalls.md). Built 2018\-07\-27 to 2018\-07\-31.

## 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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