Ford Motor Company is issuing safety recalls and a safety compliance recall in North America. Details follow:

Safety recall for select 2017-19 Lincoln Continental vehicles for door latches that may not engage
Ford is issuing a safety recall for select 2017-19 Lincoln Continental vehicles for a door latch concern. Certain vehicles may have an intermittently functioning door latch motor due to the buildup of silicon contamination; as a result, the door latch may not fully engage. This condition could increase the potential for the door to open while driving, increasing the risk of injury.

The 2019 Lincoln MKC exemplifies the refined new face of Lincoln. The signature grille evokes a sense of confidence, and beautifully detailed LED headlamps illuminate the road with crisp lighting designed to minimize eyestrain. A new rear design features attractive chrome highlights that enhance the appearance from all angles.   

In little over a month, all 80 Lincoln Continental Coach Door Editions have been sold. Lincoln says the lucky new owners of the special edition Continental will be notified in February and will receive their cars beginning this summer. Although the first round has been sold-out, Lincoln has revealed it will be doing a second round year of the Coach Door Continentals.

The Lincoln Continental has earned the Top Safety Pick+ rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for the second year in a row. Lincoln is the first U.S. auto manufacturer to earn the award this year.

The 2019 Lincoln Continental earned a superior rating for its front crash prevention system, and, it earned good ratings in the driver-side/passenger-side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength, and head restraint tests. Its optional LED projector headlights earned a good headlight rating. 

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• lane keeping assist
• post collision braking
• evasive steering assist
• cross-traffic alert
• automatic emergency braking
• enhanced active parking assist