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Ford Focus Recall Information
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April 30, 2009
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NOVEMBER 2007 -- Ford is
recalling 45 MY 2008 Focus,
Expedition, F250 and F350
vehicles for failing to
comply with the requirements
of Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard No. 208,
'Occupant Crash Protection.'
The driver air bag module
may not have been properly
assembled. This condition
may prevent the driver air
bag from properly deploying
and reduce occupant
protection in the event of a
crash. Dealers will replace
the driver air bag module.
The recall began on November
20, 2007. 07V541
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NEWS:
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Detroit News - Ford
Motor Co. is recalling 358,857 Focus
cars ....
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MSNBC -
Ford
recalls thousands of vehicles.....
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WDIV-TV - DETROIT -
Complaints lead to Ford Focus Recall... ...
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RECALL: 2008
Ford Focus |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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07V541000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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FORD
MOTOR
COMPANY |
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Recall
Date:
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NOV 14,
2007 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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45 |
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Description |
AIR
BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER
SIDE INFLATOR
MODULE |
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Summary |
CERTAIN VEHICLES
FAIL TO CONFORM
TO THE
REQUIREMENTS
SPECIFIED IN
FEDERAL MOTOR
VEHICLE SAFETY
STANDARD NO.
208, 'OCCUPANT
CRASH
PROTECTION.' THE
DRIVER AIR BAG
MODULE MAY NOT
HAVE BEEN
PROPERLY
ASSEMBLED. |
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Consequence |
THIS CONDITION
MAY PREVENT THE
DRIVER AIR BAG
FROM PROPERLY
DEPLOYING AND
REDUCE OCCUPANT
PROTECTION IN
THE EVENT OF A
CRASH. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE YOUR
DRIVER AIR BAG
MODULE FREE OF
CHARGE. THE
RECALL BEGAN ON
NOVEMBER 20,
2007. |
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RECALL: 2005
Ford Focus |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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05V030000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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FORD
MOTOR
COMPANY |
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Recall
Date:
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JAN 31,
2005 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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589932 |
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Description |
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH |
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Summary |
CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES WITH
FOUR OR FIVE
DOORS AND
ORIGINALLY SOLD
IN OR CURRENTLY
REGISTERED IN
CONNECTICUT,
DELAWARE,
ILLINOIS,
INDIANA, IOWA,
MAINE, MARYLAND,
MASSACHUSETTS,
MICHIGAN,
MINNESOTA,
MISSOURI, NEW
HAMPSHIRE, NEW
JERSEY, NEW
YORK, OHIO,
PENNSYLVANIA,
RHODE ISLAND,
VERMONT, WEST
VIRGINIA,
WISCONSIN, AND
THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA, A
BUILD-UP OF
CORROSION AT THE
PAWL PIVOT AREA
OF THE REAR DOOR
LATCH CAN CAUSE
A BINDING
CONDITION OF THE
PAWL THAT MAY
AFFECT PROPER
ENGAGEMENT OF
THE PAWL INTO
THE CATCH. THE
OCCUPANT MAY
EXPERIENCE
DIFFICULTY
OPENING OR
CLOSING A REAR
DOOR, AND
EVENTUALLY THE
REAR DOOR MAY
NOT LATCH
PROPERLY.
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Consequence |
IF NOT LATCHED
PROPERLY, THE
DOOR MAY OPEN
WHILE THE
VEHICLE IS IN
MOTION. IF AN
OCCUPANT FELL
OUT OF THE
VEHICLE,
PERSONAL
INJURIES COULD
OCCUR. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
HAVE A LOWER
ROCKER SEAL
ADDED TO THE
DOOR AND HAVE
THE REAR DOOR
LATCHES
EVALUATED FREE
OF CHARGE. A
LATCH THAT
PASSES THE
EVALUATION WILL
BE LUBRICATED TO
PREVENT FUTURE
CORROSION. A
LATCH THAT DOES
NOT PASS THE
EVALUATION WILL
BE REPLACED. IN
ADDITION, A
STICKER WILL BE
AFFIXED TO THE
REAR DOORS
ADVISING THE
OWNERS TO USE
THE RECOMMENDED
LUBRICANT. THE
RECALL BEGAN ON
MARCH 9, 2005.
OWNERS MAY
CONTACT FORD AT
1-800-392-3673.
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