# Transport Canada recall 2019569

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2019569
- Manufacturer's number: 19S41
- Reported: 2019\-11\-12
- Component: Electrical
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 5253

## What is wrong

Issue:

On certain vehicles built with a 3.7\-L engine, the positive battery cable may rub against the transmission shifter cable bracket. This could cause a short circuit to occur.

Safety Risk:

An electrical short circuit could create a fire risk.

Corrective Actions:

Ford will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a Ford or Lincoln dealer to install a wire channel shield and protective sleeve on the battery cable.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2016 LINCOLN MKX](/makes/lincoln/mkx/2016/recalls.md)
- [2017 LINCOLN MKX](/makes/lincoln/mkx/2017/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [TSB 25\-2570](/bulletins/11025837.md), 2025-12-01, Service bulletin
- [SSM 54366](/bulletins/11025611.md), 2025-11-19, Service bulletin
- [SSM 51838](/bulletins/10241627.md), 2023-09-04, Service bulletin
- [21B09 S2](/bulletins/10235323.md), 2023-05-02, Service bulletin
- [SSM 50975](/bulletins/10217028.md), 2022-08-02, Service bulletin
- [TSB 22\-2230](/bulletins/10214758.md), 2022-06-27, Service bulletin
- [SSM 50804](/bulletins/10212957.md), 2022-06-01, Service bulletin
- [TSB 22\-2162](/bulletins/10211709.md), 2022-05-12, Service bulletin
- [SSM 50375](/bulletins/10205694.md), 2021-12-27, Service bulletin
- [SSM 50175](/bulletins/10202617.md), 2021-10-29, 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

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