Recalls › 00V218000

NHTSA recall 00V218000

Structure › Frame and members

Ford Focus

Reported Aug 11, 2000276,500 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYMaker’s number 00S20Built Jul 19, 1999 – Jul 31, 2000

The defect

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. certain vehicles fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 201, "occupant protection in interior impact." the resultant hic(d) value at one target location AP1, located on the trim panel at the juncture of the a-pillar and roof side rail, may be greater than design intent.

The risk

In the event of a crash, an occupant contacting that location may not be provided the interior impact protection intended.

The remedy

Dealers will remove the left and right side b-pillar and a-pillar trim panels, revise the headliner edge near the tops of the a-pillars to accept the new a-pillar trim panels with their energy absorbing tubes, and install the new a-pillar and the old b-pillar trim panels.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

Ask AI about this recallChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Vehicles in this recall

Ford Focus
2000

Notes

Owner notification will be phased.the first mailing will be for the 3-door sedan vehicles and began on november 30, 2000.the second phase IS for 4-door sedan and wagon vehicles and will begin on december 29, 2000.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).