Ford Fiesta, Fusion, Lincoln MKZ recalled over doors that can open while driving

Ford has issued a safety recall that applies to the Fiesta and the Fusion, and Lincoln is recalling the MKZ as part of the same campaign. The recalled cars competed in different segments, but they were all built with faulty door latches that can allow the doors to open while driving.

Assigned recall number 23V-775 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and 20S15 internally, the campaign includes 45,173 cars, though Ford estimates the defect is only found in about 1% of these vehicles. The full list of recalled cars is below.

• 198 units of the 2015 Fiesta built between December 5, 2014, and January 30, 2015.

• 41,061 units of the 2016 Fusion built between December 13, 2014, and July 31, 2015.

• 3,914 units of the 2016 MKZ built between December 13, 2014, and July 31, 2015.

To further narrow it down, Ford notes that only cars that either are, or have been, registered in relatively warm-weather states are affected. These include Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Washington. Fiesta, Fusion, and MKZ models registered in overseas territories are part of the recall, too.