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Campaign 18V390000

Critical NHTSA Official Language
ID: #18V390000 MFR: Ford Motor Company

What This Recall Means

Component

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER

What Happened
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford Edge and 2017 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. On vehicles with 2.0L gas engines and six-speed automatic transmissions, the torque converter weld studs may have been inadequately welded.
Risk if Unfixed
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.

How to Get This Fixed

Free Fix
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the torque converters, free of charge. The recall began on July 5, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S16 (S2). Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 17V-427.

Affected Vehicles

2018 FORD Edge
2017 LINCOLN MKZ
2017 FORD Edge

Is YOUR vehicle affected?

This page lists the models and model years named in NHTSA campaign #18V390000. Matching a model and year on this list does not prove an individual vehicle is affected — some vehicles in an affected model year are never part of the recall population. The authoritative way to know is a VIN check against NHTSA's own records.

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