{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"23V162000","date":"2023-03-10","owner_notified":"2023-06-27","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles.  The front brake hoses may rupture and leak brake fluid.","consequence":"A brake fluid leak will increase brake pedal travel and extend the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the front brake hoses, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2023.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 23S12.","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.nhtsa.gov.","mfr_campaign":"23S12","part_number":"DG9C-2078-A, DG9C-2B557-A","units":1280726,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":1,"period_from":"2025-2","period_to":"2026-1","submitted":"2026-04-25","involved":1280726,"remedied":572040,"unreachable":69326,"removed":80,"remedied_percent":44,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2013,"make":"FORD","model":"FUSION","vehicle_id":"2013_ford_fusion","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2014,"make":"FORD","model":"FUSION","vehicle_id":"2014_ford_fusion","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2015,"make":"FORD","model":"FUSION","vehicle_id":"2015_ford_fusion","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2016,"make":"FORD","model":"FUSION","vehicle_id":"2016_ford_fusion","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2017,"make":"FORD","model":"FUSION","vehicle_id":"2017_ford_fusion","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2018,"make":"FORD","model":"FUSION","vehicle_id":"2018_ford_fusion","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2013,"make":"LINCOLN","model":"MKZ","vehicle_id":"2013_lincoln_mkz","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2014,"make":"LINCOLN","model":"MKZ","vehicle_id":"2014_lincoln_mkz","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2015,"make":"LINCOLN","model":"MKZ","vehicle_id":"2015_lincoln_mkz","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2016,"make":"LINCOLN","model":"MKZ","vehicle_id":"2016_lincoln_mkz","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2017,"make":"LINCOLN","model":"MKZ","vehicle_id":"2017_lincoln_mkz","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2018,"make":"LINCOLN","model":"MKZ","vehicle_id":"2018_lincoln_mkz","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"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/23V162000"}