NHTSA campaign 19V590000 · Ford campaign 19S25
Ford and Lincoln Recall 19V-590: Front Seat Belts May Not Restrain Occupants
NHTSA recall 19V590000 (Ford campaign 19S25) was reported by Ford Motor Company on August 12, 2019, with 103,374 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on September 9, 2019, 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 19V590000 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
- 19V590000 (also written 19V-590 or 19V590)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 19S25
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 103,374 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 55.26% (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 19V590000. 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
- 2015 · Vehicles built August 1, 2014 – January 30, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Lincoln
Lincoln MKZ
- 2015 · Vehicles built August 1, 2014 – November 21, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V590000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles. In the event of a crash, heat from the deployment of a seat belt pretensioner may cause a front seat belt anchor cable to fail.
Safety consequence
A failed seat belt anchor cable cannot properly restrain the front seat occupants, increasing their risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will apply a protective coating to the seat belt cable, free of charge. The recall began September 9, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S25. Note: This recall is an expansion of a recall 16V-875.
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 19V590000
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.