- Vehicles
- 82,579
- Built between
- Nov 2007 – Oct 2010
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 26 July 2014
- Repaired
- 17%
- Unrepaired
- 66,551
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 2007 and October 2010. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2006-2011 Ford FusionBuilt November 2007 to October 2010
- 2007-2011 Lincoln MKZBuilt November 2007 to October 2010
- 2006 Lincoln ZephyrBuilt November 2007 to October 2010
- 2006-2011 Mercury MilanBuilt November 2007 to October 2010
Repair progress
66,551 of 82,579 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2015.
17% repaired — 14,417 of 82,579 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 1,596
- Scrapped or exported
- 15
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain all weather driver side accessory floor mats sold for use in model year 2006-2011 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan, 2006 Lincoln Zephyr, and 2007-2011 Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured November 9, 2007, through October 31, 2010. The affected floor mats may move and possibly interfere with the accelerator pedal.
What could happen
The floor mat could shift such that it could interfere with the accelerator pedal, preventing its return to an idle position, which could result in unintended vehicle speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install new replacement mats, free of charge. The recall began in July 2014.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 2007 to October 2010
- Recall reported to NHTSA29 May 2014
- Owners notified26 July 2014
- Latest repair reportQ4 2015 — 17% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 29 May 2014.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Ford's customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S07. NOTE: Vehicles built after October 31, 2010, while potentially equipped with the same floor mats, are equipped with a Brake Over Accelerator (BOA) feature that prevents simultaneous accelerator and brake application, allowing the vehicle to be safely stopped by pressing firmly and steadily on the brake pedal.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 14S07
- Recalling manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.