Recall 00V-411
FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalled the 2000 Ford Focus: Electrical system (wiring).
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 00V-411
- Reported
- December 6, 2000
- Vehicles affected
- 74,500 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. A decklid wire harness can fatigue and develop broken wires in the bend area of the wire harness.
The risk
This could result in either a loss of individual lamp functions, or in the case of a short of the broken wires that causes a fuse to open, in the loss of stop lamp or tail lamp function. Loss of stop lamp or tail lamp function could increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will replace the decklid wire harness.
Notes from the manufacturer
Owner notification began december 19, 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-[removed]. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).
Affected vehicles
- Ford Focus 2000