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NHTSA campaign 16V643000 · Ford campaign 16S30

Ford and Lincoln Recall 16V-643: Doors may Unexpectedly Open

  • Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 16V643000 (Ford campaign 16S30) was reported by Ford Motor Company on September 6, 2016, with 2,046,297 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Focus, Ford C-Max, Ford Escape and more for model years 2012–2016. Owners were notified on January 27, 2017, 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 16V643000 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
16V643000 (also written 16V-643 or 16V643)
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Ford campaign number
16S30
Report received
Potentially affected
2,046,297 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Latches/Locks/Linkages — Doors — Latch
Owners notified

Repair completion: 61.83% (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 16V643000. 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 C-Max

    • 2013, 2014, 2015 · Vehicles built January 19, 2012 – January 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Ford Escape

    • 2013, 2014, 2015 · Vehicles built October 5, 2011 – January 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Ford Focus

    • 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 · Vehicles built August 1, 2010 – January 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Ford Mustang

    • 2015 · Vehicles built February 11, 2014 – April 30, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Ford Transit Connect

    • 2014, 2015, 2016 · Vehicles built August 1, 2013 – February 1, 2016 (per NHTSA)
All Ford recalls

Lincoln

  • Lincoln MKC

    • 2015 · Vehicles built August 20, 2013 – January 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)
All Lincoln recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V643000.

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Ford Focus, 2013-2015 Ford Escape and Ford C-MAX, 2015 Lincoln MKC and Ford Mustang, and 2014-2016 Ford Transit Connect vehicles. A component within the door latches may break, preventing the doors from latching and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.

Safety consequence

A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the door latches with an improved part, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S30.

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 16V643000

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.