{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 16V621 (16S31): Ford Flex, Ford Taurus, Ford Taurus Police Interceptor and 2 more (2013 to 2015)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v621/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V621 (Ford): A loss of power to the fuel pump will cause the engine to stall or prevent the vehicle from starting, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Flex, Ford Taurus, Ford Taurus Police Interceptor, Lincoln Mks, Lincoln Mkt, model years 2013 to 2015. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 25 August 2016. 77,502 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI Ecoboost engines and 2013-2015 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor vehicles. A component within the fuel pump electric module (PEM) may overheat causing a loss of … 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: 16S31. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V621 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 loss of power to the fuel pump will cause the engine to stall or prevent the vehicle from starting, increasing the risk of a crash.” 16V621 Ford Motor Company Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump 25 August 2016 2013-2015 FORD FLEX, FORD TAURUS, FORD TAURUS POLICE INTERCEPTOR, LINCOLN MKS, L",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:37:00+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:28:24+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 16V621 (16S31): Ford Flex, Ford Taurus, Ford Taurus Police Interceptor and 2 more (2013 to 2015)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v621/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}