EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Ford “Ford Focus Estate” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0352/19
Summary
The rear door lock Bowden cable may be incorrectly positioned, resulting in unintended actuation of the door lock. This may cause the rear doors to open when the rear windows are lowered, which could lead to injuries and potential accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Ford
- Brand
- Ford
- Name / model
- Ford Focus Estate · Type-approval number: e13*2007/46*1911*02
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 12 March 2018 and 21 January 2019
What is the risk?
- The rear door lock Bowden cable may be incorrectly positioned, resulting in unintended actuation of the door lock. This may cause the rear doors to open when the rear windows are lowered, which could lead to injuries and potential accident.
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: 29/01/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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