{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford Motor Company recall 15V246 (15S16): Ford Fiesta, Ford Fusion, Lincoln MKZ (2011 to 2014)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v246/",
  "summary": "Recall 15V246: A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Fiesta, Ford Fusion, Lincoln Mkz, model years 2011 to 2014. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 24 April 2015. 456,440 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified the agency on April 23, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured July 1, 2012, to May 31, 2013, and 2012-2014 Fiesta vehicles manufactured February 1, 2012, to May 31, 2013. On April 30, 2015, Ford expanded the … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls The maker's own number for this recall: 15S16. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 15V246 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.” 15V246 Ford Motor Company Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch 24 April 2015 2011-2014 FORD FIESTA, FORD FUSION, LINCOLN MKZ A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motio",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T17:10:47+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T07:51:04+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford Motor Company recall 15V246 (15S16): Ford Fiesta, Ford Fusion, Lincoln MKZ (2011 to 2014)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v246/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}