NHTSA campaign 15V172000 · Manufacturer campaign 15S10
Lincoln Recall 15V-172: Vacuum Pump Relay may Overheat
NHTSA recall 15V172000 (Manufacturer campaign 15S10) was reported by Ford Motor Company on March 24, 2015, with 1,549 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Lincoln MKT for model years 2013–2015. Owners were notified on July 6, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V172000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V172000 (also written 15V-172 or 15V172)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 15S10
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,549 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 77.75% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V172000. 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
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V172000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Lincoln MKT vehicles with a limousine or hearse preparation package, manufactured March 6, 2012, to March 10, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the vacuum pump relay may overheat due to an internal fault or contamination.
Safety consequence
If the vacuum pump relay overheats, there is an increased risk of a vehicle fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vacuum pump relay with a new electro-mechanical relay, free of charge. The recall began on July 6, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S10.
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 15V172000
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.