NHTSA campaign 01V108000 · Ford campaign 01S13
Ford Recall 01V-108: FORD/SEAT BACK RECLINER HANDLE
NHTSA recall 01V108000 (Ford campaign 01S13) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on March 28, 2001, with 8,500 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Focus for the 2001 model year. Owners were notified on April 3, 2001, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V108000 (also written 01V-108 or 01V108)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 01S13
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 8,500 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats — Front Assembly — Recliner
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V108000. 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
- 2001 · Vehicles built March 12, 2001 – March 22, 2001 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V108000.
Defect description
PM CERTAIN SEDANS AND WAGONS, THE SEAT BACK RECLINER HANDLE SPRING COULD HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING AN IN-PROCESS TEST AND THE OCCUPANT MAY NOTICE A CHUCKING, OR PERCEIVED LOOSENESS OF THE FRONT SEAT BACK, OR THE SEAT BACK COULD UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINE.
Safety consequence
IF THE SEAT BACK UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINES WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BACK RECLINER HANDLE SPRING FOR THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 3, 2001. 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 01V108000
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.