What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2019395
- Recall date
- 12 August 2019
- Make
- Ford, Lincoln
- Models
- Fusion, Mkz
- Model years
- 2015
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Seats And Restraints
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 4,002
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Issue: rnOn certain vehicles, the cables that attach the front seat belts could be damaged when the seat belt pretensioners deploy in a crash. As a result, the driver and front passenger seat belts may detach. Note: This an expansion of recall 2016-601.rnrnSafety Risk: rnA seat belt that detaches may not properly restrain an occupant in a crash. This could increase the risk of injury.rnrnCorrective Actions: rnThe company will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a dealer to apply a coating to protect the front seat belt pretensioner cables.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2019395.