NHTSA campaign 15V618000 · Ford campaign 15C11
Ford and Lincoln Recall 15V-618: Fuel Tank may Crack in a Crash/FMVSS 301
NHTSA recall 15V618000 (Ford campaign 15C11) was reported by Ford Motor Company on October 1, 2015, with 658 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on October 19, 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 15V618000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V618000 (also written 15V-618 or 15V618)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 15C11
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 658 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 301
Repair completion: 88.15% (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 15V618000. 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.
Ford
Ford Fusion
- 2016 · Vehicles built September 3, 2015 – September 13, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Lincoln
Lincoln MKZ
- 2016 · Vehicles built September 3, 2015 – September 12, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V618000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured September 3, 2015, to September 13, 2015, and 2016 Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured September 3, 2015, to September 12, 2015. The affected vehicles have a fuel tank that may have insufficent wall thickness. As a result, the fuel tanks may crack in the event of a crash and thus the vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."
Safety consequence
A fuel tank that cracks may leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began on October 19, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15C11.
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 15V618000
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.