{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"18V390000","date":"2018-06-11","owner_notified":"2018-07-05","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","component":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER","summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford Edge and 2017 Lincoln MKZ vehicles.  On vehicles with 2.0L gas engines and six-speed automatic transmissions, the torque converter weld studs may have been inadequately welded.","consequence":"If the torque converter weld studs fail, the torque converter will not be connected to the engine flexplate and the vehicle will lose the ability to move, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the torque converters, free of charge.  The recall began on July 5, 2018.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 17S16 (S2).  Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 17V-427.","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.","mfr_campaign":"17S16 (S2)","part_number":null,"units":25,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2019-4","period_to":"2019-4","submitted":"2020-01-29","involved":25,"remedied":24,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":96,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2017,"make":"FORD","model":"EDGE","vehicle_id":"2017_ford_edge","match":"exact","built_from":"2017-07-28","built_to":"2018-03-08"},{"year":2018,"make":"FORD","model":"EDGE","vehicle_id":"2018_ford_edge","match":"exact","built_from":"2017-07-28","built_to":"2018-03-08"},{"year":2017,"make":"LINCOLN","model":"MKZ","vehicle_id":"2017_lincoln_mkz","match":"exact","built_from":"2017-08-24","built_to":"2017-08-24"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/18V390000"}