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Ford - Some vehicles may have an incorrectly assembled rear door latch spring that will cause the manual child lock to not function correctly

Official notice

30 Nov 2018

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Ford - Some vehicles may have an incorrectly assembled rear door latch spring that will cause the manual child lock to not function correctly. Some vehicles may have an incorrectly assembled rear door latch spring that will cause the manual child lock to not function correctly Published 2018-11-30.

What to do now

Check child locks for correct activation and replace if necessary.

Units affected

3,021

Recall number

R-2018-261

Official notice

2018-11-30

The hazard

Some vehicles may have an incorrectly assembled rear door latch spring that will cause the manual child lock to not function correctly

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

FOCUS

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Affected products

Product 1

FORD FOCUS

Units affected

3,021

Risk / hazard

Some vehicles may have an incorrectly assembled rear door latch spring that will cause the manual child lock to not function correctly

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Ford

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Ford. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2018-261

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2018-261

Campaign number

18U23

Units affected

3,021

Classification

DVSA recall R-2018-261

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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