Recall 16V698000: 2013–2017 Ford Focus

Report received

Sep 28, 2016

Manufacturer

Ford Motor Company

Potentially affected

64,038vehicles

Model years

2013–2017

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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."

Possible consequence

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.

Remedy

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2013 Ford Focus2,112 complaints
• 2014 Ford Focus2,606 complaints
• 2015 Ford Focus1,022 complaints
• 2016 Ford Focus1,183 complaints
• 2017 Ford Focus900 complaints