# 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 \(United States\)
- 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2000 FORD FOCUS](/makes/ford/focus/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-03\-04 to 2000\-10\-12.
- [2001 FORD FOCUS](/makes/ford/focus/2001/recalls.md). Built 1999\-03\-04 to 2000\-10\-12.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [14493](/bulletins/616564.md), 2001-03-06, 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)

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