| NHTSA Record Id: 5822 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000012292000215021000000319 |
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| Model Name: FOCUS |
Model Year: 2000 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V418000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 00S55 |
| Component Name: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 04 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 12 2000 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 95000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 24 2001 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company |
Report Received Date: Dec, 14 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Dec, 18 2000 |
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| Defect 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 Summary: 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. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a revised seat back hinge pivot. |
Recall 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). |
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