{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 16V183 (16S14): Model Year 2015-2016 Lincoln MKC",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v183/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V183 (Ford): Overheating of the engine block increase the risk of a fire. Ford's own number: 16S14.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Explorer, Lincoln Mkc, model years 2015 to 2016. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 31 March 2016. 1,543 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Lincoln MKC vehicles manufactured November 25, 2013, to January 25, 2016, and 2016 Ford Explorer vehicles manufactured October 20, 2014, to January 28, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with 2.3L GTDI engines and engine block heaters. These … 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 Ford's own number for this recall: 16S14. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V183 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: “Overheating of the engine block increase the risk of a fire.” 16V183 Ford Motor Company Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine 31 March 2016 2015-2016 FORD EXPLORER, LINCOLN MKC Overheating of the engine block increase the risk of a fire. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine block heater, free of charge. Dealers will also inspec",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:13:10+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T10:36:26+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 16V183 (16S14): Model Year 2015-2016 Lincoln MKC\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v183/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}