Recall Details For: 2001 FORD FOCUS
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 00V418000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 5822
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:00V418000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: FORD
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: FOCUS
- MODEL YEAR: 2001
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 00S55
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 19990304
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20001012
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 95000
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20010124
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Ford Motor Company
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20001214
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20001218
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STATION WAGONS AND 3-DOOR VEHICLES. THE SUBJECT VEHICLES HAVE A FOLDING 60/40 SECOND SEAT THAT BECOMES A LOAD FLOOR IN THE FOLDED POSITION. WHEN THE 60% PORTION OF THE SEAT IS FOLDED DOWN AND A LOAD IS APPLIED TO THE FRONT EDGE OF THE LOAD FLOOR, THE OUTBOARD HINGE PIVOT COULD DISENGAGE FROM THE HINGE.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: IF THE SEAT IS THEN RETURNED TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION WITHOUT RE-ENGAGING THE HINGE PIVOT, THE SEAT AND SEAT BELTS MAY NOT PROVIDE THE INTENDED LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED SEAT BACK HINGE PIVOT.
RECALL NOTES: OWNER NOTIFICATION IBEGAN JANUARY 24, 2001.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000012292000215022000000319
