NHTSA recall 00V418000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 00V418000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 00S55 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 2000-12-14 |
| Owners notified | 2001-01-24 |
| Component | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER |
| Units potentially affected | 95000 |
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED SEAT BACK HINGE PIVOT.
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).
| 2000 FORD FOCUS | Built 1999-03-04 to 2000-10-12. |
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| 2001 FORD FOCUS | Built 1999-03-04 to 2000-10-12. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 14493 | 2001-03-06. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT FRONT OR REAR SEAT SEAMS THAT ARE SPLITTING / IMPROPER SEW OR THREAD THAT MAY BE FRAYING. *TT |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.