The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE REAR WHEEL HUB RETAINING NUTS CAN LOOSEN AND ALLOW THE LEFT REAR WHEEL AND BRAKE DRUM ASSEMBLY TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS AND INSTALL A REAR WHEEL RETENTION CAP TO PREVENT LEFT REAR WHEEL SEPARATION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 12, 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Focus | 2000 |
Components: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
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 wheels recalls in 2000
14 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the wheels; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 00V386004 21 Dec 2000 | KENTUCKY MFG. CO. |
| 00V386003 21 Dec 2000 | TRANSCRAFT CORPORATION |
| 00V386002 11 Dec 2000 | UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO. |
| 00V381000 28 Nov 2000 | RANSOMES CORPORATION |
| 00V386001 22 Nov 2000 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 00V383000 20 Nov 2000 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 00V322000 13 Oct 2000 | MASTERCRAFT BOAT COMPANY |
| 00V271000 13 Sept 2000 | BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000