NHTSA campaign 13V230000 · Manufacturer campaign 13S05
Lincoln Recall 13V-230: Electrical Insulation Cracking on Engine Heater
NHTSA recall 13V230000 (Manufacturer campaign 13S05) was reported by Ford Motor Company on May 31, 2013, with 107 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Lincoln MKZ for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on June 28, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V230000 (also written 13V-230 or 13V230)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 13S05
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 107 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V230000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Lincoln
Lincoln MKZ
- 2013 · Vehicles built May 25, 2012 – March 15, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V230000.
Defect description
Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured April 25, 2012, through March 15, 2013 and equipped with an engine block heater. During use, the engine block heater cords may be bent and in certain temperatures, the wire insulation may crack, exposing the electrical wires.
Safety consequence
Exposed electrical wires increase the risk of electric shock.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the block heater cord, free of charge. The recall began on June 28, 2013. Ford's recall number is 13S05. Owners may contact the Ford customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V230000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.