Recall Details For: 2002 FORD FOCUS
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 12E007000

• RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 92041
• NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:12E007000
• VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: FORD
• VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: FOCUS
• MODEL YEAR: 2002
• MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER :
• COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: EQUIPMENT
• MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: RIDE CONTROL, LLC
• BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING:
• END DATE OF MANUFACTURING:
• VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: E
• POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 10006
• DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20120330
• RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
• MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Ford Motor Company
• REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20120224
• RECORD CREATION DATE: 20120224
• REGULATION PART NUMBER:
• FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:

DEFECT SUMMARY: RIDE CONTROL, LLC (RIDE CONTROL) IS RECALLING CERTAIN READYMOUNT ASSEMBLIES, P/N 746641MT AND 746646MT, WITH CORRESPONDING AFTERMARKET CUSTOMER PART NUMBERS: GABRIEL G56944 AND GABRIEL G56945, AND PRIVATELY BRANDED PARTSMASTER WITH PART NUMBERS G68944 AND G68945. THE READYMOUNT ASSEMBLIES WERE SOLD AS AFTERMARKET SERVICE EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON CERTAIN 2000 THROUGH 2005 FORD FOCUS VEHICLES. THESE ASSEMBLIES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH A NUT WITHOUT THE NECESSARY WASHER. THE ABSENCE OF THE WASHER CAN ALLOW THE READYMOUNT ASSEMBLY TO PULL APART THE TOP MOUNT.

CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: IF THE ASSEMBLY SEPARATES DURING INSTALLATION, IT COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO THE INSTALLER. IF THE ASSEMBLY SEPARATES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, IT COULD RESULT IN SECONDARY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: RIDE CONTROL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL SET UP PROCEDURES TO INSPECT, REPAIR, AND/OR REPLACE THE AFFECTED PARTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE OWNER. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 30, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RIDE CONTROL AT 1-800-999-3903.

RECALL NOTES: OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .

UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000045961000215023000000329