Vehicle recall 16V925000 · December 22, 2016
Ford Flex, Lincoln MKT and 3 more models
Improperly brazed turbocharger oil supply tubes may leak oil on engine components.
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 2016 Ford Taurus, 2016-2017 Ford Flex, Lincoln MKT, 2017 Ford Explorer and Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Utility vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI engines. Improperly brazed turbocharger oil supply tubes may leak oil on engine components.
- Consequence
- An oil leak, in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the turbocharger oil supply tubes, free of charge. The recall began on January 31, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S46.
- 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
- 16V925000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 22, 2016
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Manufacturer campaign
- 16S46
- Owner notification
- January 31, 2017
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,163
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Turbo/supercharger
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Explorer (2017): 2017
- Ford Explorer Police Intercept (2017): 2017
- Ford Flex (2016-2017): 2017, 2016
- Ford Taurus (2016): 2016
- Lincoln MKT (2016-2017): 2017, 2016
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