EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger Car Ford “Focus” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0580/19
Summary
In the vehicles affected, the bolts fixing the front suspension to the vehicle may not have been tightened to the correct torque. If the bolts are lost, the suspension could become detached from the vehicle causing a loss of vehicle control.
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Product
Passenger Car — Ford
- Brand
- Ford
- Name / model
- Focus · Type approval number e13*2007/46*1911*02
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under recall code 19S08
- Production dates: Specific vehicles built between 22/09/2018 and 10/11/2018
What is the risk?
- In the vehicles affected, the bolts fixing the front suspension to the vehicle may not have been tightened to the correct torque. If the bolts are lost, the suspension could become detached from the vehicle causing a loss of vehicle control.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 06/03/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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