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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Focus | 2000 |
Components: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Focus | 2000 | 3,686 | 11 |
Other structure recalls in 2000
18 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the structure; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 00V429000 29 Dec 2000 | GLAVAL BUS DIVISION |
| 00V394000 28 Nov 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V379000 17 Nov 2000 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 00V375000 13 Nov 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V353000 30 Oct 2000 | SUN HAWK PRODUCTS, INC. |
| 00V343000 25 Oct 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V278000 18 Sept 2000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 00V219000 17 Aug 2000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000