{"vehicle":{"id":"2012_lincoln_mkz","year":2012,"make":"Lincoln","model":"MKZ"},"may_apply":true,"as_of":{"us":"2026-10-19","ca":"2026-10-19"},"recalls":[{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"21V158000","date":"2021-03-10","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln MKZ, 2006-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles.  The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.","mfr_campaign":"21S12","units":2602668,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["MKZ"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/21V158000"},{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2021029","date":"2021-01-27","manufacturer":null,"component":"Airbag","summary":"Issue:\nOn certain vehicles, long-term exposure to high absolute humidity and temperature, combined with high temperature cycling, may eventually degrade the propellant contained in the driver-front airbag. This could cause the airbag to deploy with more force than normal. If the airbag inflator ruptures, fragments could be propelled toward vehicle occupants or cause damage to the airbag assembly, preventing its proper function.\n\nSafety Risk:\nIf the vehicle is involved in a crash requiring an airbag deployment, the airbag inflator could rupture and create a risk of injury.\n\nCorrective Action:\nFord will notify owners by mail. The corrective actions for this recall are under development.\nNote: The Canadian climate results in the propellant degrading slowly. This recall is being conducted as a precaution to address future risk. It is expected that all airbag inflators will be replaced before their function would be affected.","mfr_campaign":"21S12","units":274737,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","match":"exact","models":["MKZ"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2021029"},{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2019005","date":"2019-01-08","manufacturer":null,"component":"Airbag","summary":"Issue:\nOn certain vehicles, long-term exposure to high absolute humidity and temperature, combined with high temperature cycling, may eventually degrade the propellant contained in the passenger-front airbag. This could cause the airbag to deploy with more force than normal. If the airbag inflator ruptures, fragments could be propelled toward vehicle occupants or cause damage to the airbag assembly, preventing its proper function.\n\nSafety Risk:\nIf the vehicle is involved in a crash requiring an airbag deployment, the airbag inflator could rupture and create a risk of injury.\n\nCorrective Actions:\nOwners will be notified by mail and instructed to take their vehicle to a dealer to have the passenger-front airbag inflator replaced.\nNote: The Canadian climate results in the propellant degrading slowly. This recall is being conducted as a precaution to address future risk. It is expected that all airbag inflators will be replaced before their function would be affected.\nAdditional note: This recall supersedes recalls 2016-347 (Ford Safety Improvement Program 16S26), 2017-024 (Ford Recall 17S01) and 2018-035 (Ford Recall 18S01). Vehicles repaired under the previous recalls do not require repair under this recall.","mfr_campaign":"19S01","units":300898,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","match":"exact","models":["MKZ"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2019005"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"19V001000","date":"2019-01-07","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or \"Zone A.\"       Additionally, Ford is recalling certain 2011 Ford Ranger and Mercury Milan vehicles, 2011-2012 Ford Fusion and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles and 2011-2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or \"Zone B.\"      Ford is also recalling certain 2010 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2010-2011 Ford Ranger and Mercury Milan vehicles, 2010-2012 Ford Fusion and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, and 2010-2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY or \"Zone C.\"    These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.","mfr_campaign":"19S01","units":782384,"do_not_drive":true,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["MKZ"],"built_from":"2008-07-03","built_to":"2012-07-29","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/19V001000"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"18V775000","date":"2018-11-01","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2010 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and 2010-2012 Lincoln MKZ vehicles that previously received a replacement passenger air bag under recall 16V-384, 17V-024 or 18V-046.  In the event of a crash requiring deployment of the passenger air bag, the bracket that secures the air bag inflator to the module housing may deform, allowing the gas that inflates the air bag to leak out.","mfr_campaign":"18S34","units":215,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["MKZ"],"built_from":"2009-03-10","built_to":"2012-07-16","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/18V775000"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"17V024000","date":"2017-01-10","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 Ford Fusion and Mustang and Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or \"Zone A.\"    Additionally, unless included in \"Zone A\" above, Ford is recalling certain 2009 Ford Ranger, Edge, Fusion and Mustang, Lincoln MKX, MKZ and Zephyr and Mercury Milan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, or \"Zone B.\"    Additionally, unless included in \"Zone A\" or \"Zone B\" above, Ford is recalling certain 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ, 2005-2008 Ford Mustang and 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.    These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.","mfr_campaign":"19S01","units":654695,"do_not_drive":true,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["MKZ"],"built_from":"2011-03-05","built_to":"2012-07-28","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/17V024000"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"15V340000","date":"2015-06-02","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","component":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Ford Fusion vehicles without a 3.5L engine and Lincoln MKZ hybrid electric vehicles, 2011 Mercury Milan vehicles, 2011-2012 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with a 3.5L GTDI engine and 2013 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with any available engine.  The affected vehicles have electric power steering assist systems that may shut down as a result of a steering motor sensor fault.","mfr_campaign":"15S18","units":393623,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["MKZ"],"built_from":"2010-09-07","built_to":"2012-02-28","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/15V340000"},{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2015224","date":"2015-05-27","manufacturer":null,"component":"Steering","summary":"On certain vehicles, a fault in the Electric Power Steering (EPS) system could result in an immediate loss of power steering assist without warning to the driver. This would unexpectedly increase the steering effort force necessary to steer the vehicle at lower vehicle speeds, which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will affect repairs as necessary and will reprogram the EPS controller with updated software. In the event that an EPS fault occurs, this updated software would allow for continued EPS function while displaying visual and audible warnings to the driver until the end of the drive cycle.","mfr_campaign":"15S18","units":25195,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety TC","match":"exact","models":["MKZ"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2015224"}],"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":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."]}