2018 Lincoln MKZ defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2018 Lincoln MKZ. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Front Brake Jounce Hose Failures
  Recall Query RQ22004 · opened Aug 8, 2022 · closed Mar 24, 2023 · led to recall 23V162000

  On August 8, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 50 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging front brake jounce hose ruptures on model year (MY) 2013-2018 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles. A ruptured front brake hose results in a brake fluid leak. As a result, the …