Vehicle recall 16V643000 · September 6, 2016
Ford Focus, Ford C-Max and 4 more models
A component within the door latches may break, preventing the doors from latching and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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 passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
- Consequence
- A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
- Remedy
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the door latches with an improved part, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S30.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V643000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 6, 2016
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Manufacturer campaign
- 16S30
- Owner notification
- January 27, 2017
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,046,297
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford C-Max (2013-2015): 2015, 2014, 2013
- Ford Escape (2013-2015): 2015, 2014, 2013
- Ford Focus (2012-2015): 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012
- Ford Mustang (2015): 2015
- Ford Transit Connect (2014-2016): 2016, 2015, 2014
- Lincoln MKC (2015): 2015
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