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Lincoln battery positive cable harness may contact the transmission shifter cable bracket resulting in a short circuit.

NHTSA campaign 19V-809 · Reported November 12, 2019 · 54,411 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Lincoln MKX
VEHICLES AFFECTED
54,411
REMEDY
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will remove the battery harness clips and elbow guide, and install a wire channel shield and protective sleeve to the battery cable harness, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Ford Motor Company reported a problem with the 12v/24v/48v battery cables. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The battery positive cable harness may contact the transmission shifter cable bracket resulting in a short circuit.

WHY IT MATTERS

An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.

WHAT TO DO

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will remove the battery harness clips and elbow guide, and install a wire channel shield and protective sleeve to the battery cable harness, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 19V-809.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2016–2017Lincoln MKX

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

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