{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 16V643 (16S30): Ford C-Max, Ford Escape, Ford Focus and 3 more (2012 to 2016)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v643/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V643 (Ford): 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 C-Max, Ford Escape, Ford Focus, Ford Mustang, Ford Transit Connect, Lincoln Mkc, model years 2012 to 2016. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 6 September 2016. 2,046,297 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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 … 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: 16S30. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V643 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.” 16V643 Ford Motor Company Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch 6 September 2016 2012-2016 FORD C-MAX, FORD ESCAPE, FORD FOCUS, FORD MUSTANG, FORD TRANSIT CON",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:37:12+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:32:04+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 16V643 (16S30): Ford C-Max, Ford Escape, Ford Focus and 3 more (2012 to 2016)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v643/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}