Vehicle recall 00V418000 · December 14, 2000

2000-2001 Ford Focus

Vehicle description: station wagons and 3-door vehicles.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Vehicle description: station wagons and 3-door vehicles. The subject vehicles have a folding 60/40 second seat that becomes a load floor in the folded position. When the 60% portion of the seat is folded down and a load is applied to the front edge of the load floor, the outboard hinge pivot could disengage from the hinge.
Consequence: If the seat is then returned to the upright position without re-engaging the hinge pivot, the seat and seat belts may not provide the intended level of performance in the event of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will install a revised seat back hinge pivot.
Notes: Owner notification ibegan January 24, 2001.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.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 00V418000
Reported to NHTSA: December 14, 2000
Filed by: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturer campaign: 00S55
Owner notification: January 24, 2001
Vehicles potentially affected: 95,000
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Seats › Front assembly › Recliner

Recall 00V418000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Ford Focus (2000-2001): 2001, 2000

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