Ford Focus (2013-2017): Latches/locks/linkages
Recall 16V698000 · Sep 28, 2016 · Ford Motor Company
64,038
vehicles affected
64,038
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V698000
- Date
- Sep 28, 2016
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 64,038
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Latches/locks/linkages > Hatchback/liftgate > Lock; Structure > Body > Hatchback/liftgate
- Model years
- 2013-2017
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Ford Focus hatchback vehicles manufactured February 14, 2012, to August 26, 2016 and equipped with a manual transmission. The hatchback of the affected vehicles may be unlatched with a single press of the interior latch release button. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
What can happen
With only a single press needed, the driver may accidently unlatch the hatchback, increasing the risk of injury to any unsecured passengers in the back.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Body Control Module with updated software, free of charge. The recall began February 10, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16C13.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 5 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V698000?
1 model: Ford Focus (2013-2017), about 64,038 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V698000?
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Body Control Module with updated software, free of charge. The recall began February 10, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16C13.
What can happen?
With only a single press needed, the driver may accidently unlatch the hatchback, increasing the risk of injury to any unsecured passengers in the back.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.