Ford Motor Company | NHTSA Recall #16V698000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 16V698000 by Ford Motor Company. Affecting model year 2013-2017 ford focus hatchback vehicles manufactured february 14, 2012, to august 26, 2016 and equipped with a manual transmission Includes 64,038 affected units, Hatchback can be Unlatched with One Button Press, component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2013-2017 ford focus hatchback vehicles manufactured february 14, 2012, to august 26, 2016 and equipped with a manual transmission
Defect Summary
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 ford focus hatchback vehicles manufactured february 14, 2012, to august 26, 2016 and equipped with a manual transmission. the hatchback of the affected vehicles may be unlatched with a single press of the interior latch release button. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 206, "door locks and door retention components."
Corrective Action
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the body control module with updated software, free of charge. the recall began february 10, 2017. owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. ford's number for this recall is 16c13.