- Vehicles
- 1,163
- Built between
- Oct 2016 – Nov 2016
- Models
- 5
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 31 January 2017
- Repaired
- 88%
- Unrepaired
- 139
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 2016 and November 2016. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2017 Ford ExplorerBuilt October 2016 to November 2016
- 2017 Ford Explorer Police InterceptBuilt November 2016 to November 2016
- 2016-2017 Ford FlexBuilt October 2016 to November 2016
- 2016 Ford TaurusBuilt October 2016 to November 2016
- 2016-2017 Lincoln MKTBuilt October 2016 to November 2016
Repair progress
139 of 1,163 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2018.
88% repaired — 1,021 of 1,163 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 3
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 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.
What could happen
An oil leak, in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of a fire.
What gets fixed
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.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 2016 to November 2016
- Recall reported to NHTSA22 December 2016
- Owners notified31 January 2017
- Latest repair reportQ2 2018 — 88% 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 22 December 2016.
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 customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S46.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 16S46
- Recalling manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
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.