OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE
NHTSA campaign 16V621000
NHTSA campaign 16V621000 covers 11 published year-and-model reports from 2 makes in this index and lists 77,502 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.
Report received August 25, 2016 · Snapshot September 21, 2026
01 / DEFECT RECORD
What NHTSA campaign 16V621000 says
Defect summary
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI Ecoboost engines and 2013-2015 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor vehicles. A component within the fuel pump electric module (PEM) may overheat causing a loss of electrical power to the fuel pump.
Consequence summary
A loss of power to the fuel pump will cause the engine to stall or prevent the vehicle from starting, increasing the risk of a crash.
02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION
Remedy for NHTSA campaign 16V621000
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel PEM part number and replace the fuel PEM, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S31.
- Owner notification
- December 1, 2016
- Filing manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Component groups
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES