| NHTSA Record Id: 780 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000015340000215022000000015 |
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| Model Name: FOCUS |
Model Year: 2001 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V289000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 02S42 |
| Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 05 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: May, 31 2001 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 446569 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 10 2003 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company |
Report Received Date: Nov, 06 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Nov, 06 2002 |
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| Defect Summary : Certain passenger vehicles have loose pinch bolts that secure the lower control arm to the steering knuckle have been reported. |
Consequence Summary: Loose pinch bolts could exhibit noise, vibration and, in extreme cases if left uncorrected, separation of the joint or fracture of the ball joint stud, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the steering knuckle pinch bolt for tightness and correct as necessary. owner notification began february 10, 2003. owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-866-436-7332. |
Recall Notes: 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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