The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016 Focus and C-Max vehicles. The floor pan may have improperly welded left-hand apron joints.
The risk
Improperly welded apron joints may reduce the front-end structural integrity of the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the apron joints, repairing the vehicle, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 8, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S03.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford C-Max | 2016 |
| Ford Focus | 2016 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY
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 C-Max | 2016 | 24 | 3 |
| Ford Focus | 2016 | 1,183 | 10 |
Other structure recalls in 2017
38 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the structure; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
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| 17V798000 12 Dec 2017 | Corp. Micro Bird Inc. |
| 17V763000 29 Nov 2017 | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC |
| 17V697000 3 Nov 2017 | Highland Ridge RV |
| 17V684000 27 Oct 2017 | East Manufacturing Corp. |
| 17V680000 26 Oct 2017 | Tremcar |
| 17V675000 25 Oct 2017 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 17V656000 16 Oct 2017 | Smeal Holding LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017