The door latches in your vehicle are designed to keep your doors securely closed. In some affected Ford models, the latch mechanism can break, making it hard to close the doors or giving you a false sense that they're shut.
Risk if Unfixed
If a door isn't properly latched, it could swing open while you're driving, putting you or a passenger at risk of injury.
Free Fix
Your Ford dealer will inspect the door latches to make sure they were fixed correctly, and replace them if necessary – all for free. You'll also have the option to check your latches online to see if they're good to go.
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Original — What Happened
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Fiesta, 2013-2014 Fusion, 2015 Mustang, 2013-2015 Escape and C-Max, 2012-2015 Focus, 2014-2016 Transit Connect, 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ, and 2015 MKC vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under recalls 15V-246, 16V-643 or 17V-210, however the repair may not have been completed properly. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Original — Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the latch date codes to confirm if the repair was done correctly, and replace the side door latches if necessary, free of charge. Owners will also have the option to inspect their own vehicle's door latches and enter the date codes into a website to determine if the latches are correct. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 27, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S30.
The latch that keeps your hatchback closed in your 2013-2017 Ford Focus is controlled by a button inside the car. Unfortunately, it's possible for this latch to open with just one press of the button.
Risk if Unfixed
If the latch opens unexpectedly, any passengers in the back seat won't be secured, putting them at risk of injury if the car stops suddenly or is involved in an accident.
Free Fix
Your Ford dealer will update the car's computer with new software, free of charge, to make sure the latch works correctly. You should schedule this update as soon as you get the recall notice.
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Original — What Happened
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Ford Focus hatchback vehicles manufactured February 14, 2012, to August 26, 2016 and equipped with a manual transmission. The hatchback of the affected vehicles may be unlatched with a single press of the interior latch release button. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
Original — Risk if Unfixed
With only a single press needed, the driver may accidently unlatch the hatchback, increasing the risk of injury to any unsecured passengers in the back.
Original — Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Body Control Module with updated software, free of charge. The recall began February 10, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16C13.
The door latches in your vehicle are the parts that keep your doors closed. In some 2012-2016 models, these latches can break, causing the doors not to latch properly.
Risk if Unfixed
If a door doesn't latch, it could swing open while you're driving, putting you or a passenger at risk of injury from being thrown out of the vehicle.
Free Fix
Your Ford dealer will replace the faulty door latches with new, improved ones at no cost to you. You should schedule the repair as soon as you get the recall notice.
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Original — What Happened
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Ford Focus, 2013-2015 Ford Escape and Ford C-MAX, 2015 Lincoln MKC and Ford Mustang, and 2014-2016 Ford Transit Connect vehicles. A component within the door latches may break, preventing the doors from latching and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Original — Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the door latches with an improved part, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S30.