{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 17V427 (17S16): 2017 Lincoln MKZ and Ford Edge and Fusion",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v427/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V427 (Ford): If the torque converter weld studs fail, the torque converter will not be connected to the engine flexplate and the vehicle will l...",
  "excerpt": "Ford Edge, Ford Fusion, Lincoln Mkz, model year 2017. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 6 July 2017. 6,026 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Lincoln MKZ and Ford Edge and Fusion vehicles. On vehicles with 2.0L gas engines and six-speed automatic transmissions, the torque converter weld studs may have been inadequately welded. 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: 17S16. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V427 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: “If the torque converter weld studs fail, the torque converter will not be connected to the engine flexplate and the vehicle will lose the ability to move, increasing the risk of a crash.” 17V427 Ford Motor Company Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Torque Converter 6 July 2017 2017-2017 FORD EDGE, FORD FUSION, LINCOLN MKZ If the torque converter weld studs fail, the torque converter will not be connected to the engine flexpla",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:09:50+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T12:53:24+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 17V427 (17S16): 2017 Lincoln MKZ and Ford Edge and Fusion\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v427/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}