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2016 Lincoln MKX Recalled Based on Consumer Reports' Finding of Missing Top-Tether Anchor

2016 Lincoln MKX Recalled Based on Consumer Reports' Finding of Missing Top-Tether Anchor

Ford Motor Company has issued a safety compliance recall affecting a limited number of 2016 Lincoln MKX SUVs. The five recalled vehicles are out of compliance because only two top-tether anchors are accessible. Federal safety standards require three top-tether anchors for vehicles with three or more rear seats.

As part of our vehicle test program, Consumer Reports evaluates every car for ease of child car seat installation, child friendliness, and accessibility of lower LATCH anchors, as well as top-tether anchors. In our testing of the Lincoln MKX, we noted that the vehicle we purchased lacked a top-tether anchor for the center rear seat. When Ford took notice of this omission, detailed in the Driving With Kids section of our road test, it responded to correct affected vehicles with this recall notice.

According to the recall issued by Ford, “In certain vehicles, the trim cover used for the second row was intended for the China market. As a result, the center tether anchor is covered by the trim cover. Affected vehicles include five 2016 Lincoln MKX vehicles built at Oakville Assembly, Sept. 24-25, 2015. All are located in the United States. Dealers will inspect and replace the seatback trim cover for the left-side second-row seat and install a tether cover bezel at no cost to the customer.”

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If your 2016 MKX lacks a center rear top tether, it might be one of the five affected vehicles.

Research and our own testing has shown the benefits of top-tether attachment in reducing forward motion of a child, and in turn a child’s head-injury risk, during a frontal crash. Our child-passenger-safety experts strongly recommend attaching the top tether for all forward-facing child seat installations with either the seat belt or lower LATCH anchors to better protect your child from head injury.



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