# NHTSA recall 00V218000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V218000
- Manufacturer's number: 00S20
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2000\-08\-11
- Owners notified: 2000\-11\-30
- Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- Units potentially affected: 276500

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."  THE RESULTANT HIC\(D\) VALUE AT ONE TARGET LOCATION AP1, LOCATED ON THE TRIM PANEL AT THE JUNCTURE OF THE A\-PILLAR AND ROOF SIDE RAIL, MAY BE GREATER THAN DESIGN INTENT.


## What can happen

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, AN OCCUPANT CONTACTING THAT LOCATION MAY NOT BE PROVIDED THE INTERIOR IMPACT PROTECTION INTENDED.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE B\-PILLAR AND A\-PILLAR TRIM PANELS, REVISE THE HEADLINER EDGE NEAR THE TOPS OF THE A\-PILLARS TO ACCEPT THE NEW A\-PILLAR TRIM PANELS WITH THEIR ENERGY ABSORBING TUBES, AND INSTALL THE NEW A\-PILLAR AND THE OLD B\-PILLAR TRIM PANELS.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE PHASED.THE FIRST MAILING WILL BE FOR THE 3\-DOOR SEDAN VEHICLES AND BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 30, 2000.THE SECOND PHASE IS FOR 4\-DOOR SEDAN AND WAGON VEHICLES AND WILL BEGIN ON DECEMBER 29, 2000.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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2000 FORD FOCUS](/makes/ford/focus/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-07\-19 to 2000\-07\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [TSB160067](/bulletins/10205032.md), 2021-12-20, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-14\-0162](/bulletins/10058099.md), 2015-07-31, Service bulletin
- [16436](/bulletins/10008358.md), 2004-07-28, Service bulletin
- [17059](/bulletins/10003168.md), 2003-10-10, Service bulletin
- [16888](/bulletins/10002604.md), 2003-09-08, Service bulletin
- [15728](/bulletins/636373.md), 2002-11-07, Service bulletin
- [16089](/bulletins/636104.md), 2002-11-05, Service bulletin
- [15527](/bulletins/630057.md), 2002-04-12, Service bulletin
- [15184](/bulletins/624988.md), 2001-11-16, Service bulletin
- [15125](/bulletins/624636.md), 2001-11-08, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V218000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V218000)

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