2013 Ford Focus Recall NHTSA 16V698000

Release Date:

September 28, 2016

Applicable Country:

USA

NHTSA Campaign Number:

16V698000

Manufacturer:

Ford Motor Company

Component(s):

• LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
  • HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
    • LOCK

• STRUCTURE
  • BODY
    • HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE

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."

Remedy

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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Other Vehicles Affected By This Recall

• 2014 Ford Focus
• 2015 Ford Focus
• 2016 Ford Focus
• 2017 Ford Focus

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