{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"00V418000","date":"2000-12-14","owner_notified":"2001-01-24","manufacturer":"FORD MOTOR COMPANY","component":"SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER","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":"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.","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).","mfr_campaign":"00S55","part_number":null,"units":95000,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2000,"make":"FORD","model":"FOCUS","vehicle_id":"2000_ford_focus","match":"exact","built_from":"1999-03-04","built_to":"2000-10-12"},{"year":2001,"make":"FORD","model":"FOCUS","vehicle_id":"2001_ford_focus","match":"exact","built_from":"1999-03-04","built_to":"2000-10-12"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/00V418000"}