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NHTSA Campaign Number

16V621000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Reported to NHTSA: August 25, 2016

Key Takeaways

  • Recall 16V621000 currently maps to 12 tracked vehicle-year pages across 2 makes.
  • This page summarizes the official defect description, safety consequence, and remedy text published by NHTSA for this campaign.
  • This is a campaign-level lookup, not a VIN-level clearance result. Use a VIN lookup before assuming your specific vehicle is still open.

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Defect Description

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.

Safety Consequence

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.

Remedy

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.

What This Recall Page Shows

This page summarizes a single NHTSA recall campaign, including the defect description, safety consequence, and manufacturer's remedy. The affected vehicles listed below are the make/model/year combinations tracked in our database — this is not a VIN-specific result. To check whether your individual vehicle is covered by this recall, enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Click any vehicle below to view its full safety profile.

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Affected Vehicles (12)

YearMakeModel
2013FordFlex
2014FordFlex
2015FordFlex
2013FordTaurus
2014FordTaurus
2015FordTaurus
2013LincolnMKS
2014LincolnMKS
2015LincolnMKS
2013LincolnMKT
2014LincolnMKT
2015LincolnMKT

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Affected Makes

FordLincoln

Affected Models

Ford FlexFord TaurusLincoln MKSLincoln MKT

Affected Make + Year Views

2015 Ford2015 Lincoln2014 Ford2014 Lincoln2013 Ford2013 Lincoln

Affected Years

201520142013

Related Fuel System Campaigns

These campaigns share the same broad recall component family, so they are useful if you want to compare how similar issue types appeared across other vehicles and time periods.

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This recall information is from NHTSA campaign 16V621000. This site is not affiliated with NHTSA. Contact your dealer or call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.

Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026