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Ford Motor Company — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

NHTSA · 18V548000 · published 2018-08-20

NHTSA campaign 18V548000

Hazard

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX, 2019 Ford Flex, and Lincoln MKT vehicles. The power supply cables at the starter and the alternator may not have been properly secured, possibly resulting in an electrical arc.

Consequence

An electrical arc can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the alternator and starter motor power supply cables to verify that they are properly secured, correcting them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 26, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S25.

The text above is quoted verbatim from the NHTSA record. Confirm the affected units and the remedy with the manufacturer or NHTSA. Recall data may be incomplete, delayed, or superseded.

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Affected products

2018 FORD EDGE
2018 LINCOLN MKX
2019 FORD FLEX
2019 LINCOLN MKT