NHTSA campaign 00V303000 · Ford campaign 00S31
Ford Recall 00V-303: FORD/REAR WHEEL HUB NUTS
NHTSA recall 00V303000 (Ford campaign 00S31) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on October 12, 2000, with 203,700 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Focus for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on October 12, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V303000 (also written 00V-303 or 00V303)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 00S31
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 203,700 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Wheels — Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V303000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford Focus
- 2000 · Vehicles built March 5, 1999 – May 5, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V303000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE REAR WHEEL HUB RETAINING NUTS CAN LOOSEN AND ALLOW THE LEFT REAR WHEEL AND BRAKE DRUM ASSEMBLY TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS AND INSTALL A REAR WHEEL RETENTION CAP TO PREVENT LEFT REAR WHEEL SEPARATION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 12, 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 1-800-392-3673.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V303000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.