{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"23V378000","date":"2023-05-26","owner_notified":"2023-08-08","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","component":"ENGINE","summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC vehicles.  The battery monitor sensor may short-circuit and overheat, causing a fire in the engine compartment while parked or driving.","consequence":"An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete.  Dealers will add an in-line fuse to the battery monitor sensor power circuit, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed August 8, 2023.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 23S28.","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":"23S28","part_number":"JJ7T-14K733-*, HJ7T-14K733-*, GJ7T-14K733-*, FJ7T-14K733-*, EJ7T-14K733-*","units":142734,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":1,"period_from":"2025-3","period_to":"2026-2","submitted":"2026-07-20","involved":142734,"remedied":110971,"unreachable":2458,"removed":5,"remedied_percent":77,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":true,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2015,"make":"LINCOLN","model":"MKC","vehicle_id":"2015_lincoln_mkc","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2016,"make":"LINCOLN","model":"MKC","vehicle_id":"2016_lincoln_mkc","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2017,"make":"LINCOLN","model":"MKC","vehicle_id":"2017_lincoln_mkc","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2018,"make":"LINCOLN","model":"MKC","vehicle_id":"2018_lincoln_mkc","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2019,"make":"LINCOLN","model":"MKC","vehicle_id":"2019_lincoln_mkc","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/23V378000"}