Ford, the parent company of Lincoln, on June 2 issued a recall of nearly 143,000 of its Lincoln MKC compact SUVs over an issue that could lead to a spontaneous fire in the engine compartment.
The potential danger has prompted the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to issue an urgent recall notice for 2015-2019 model-year MKCs, which affects 142,734 vehicles.
Car owners are advised to keep their vehicles parked outside and away from buildings and other vehicles because they could potentially catch fire, even when not running.
The Michigan automaker said the MKC’s battery monitor sensor, which is housed under the hood, is susceptible to damage when servicing the battery or related components in the area….