NHTSA Complaint #10628099 — 2012 FORD FOCUS

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10628099
Vehicle	2012 FORD FOCUS
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Date of Incident	August 22, 2014
Date Filed	August 25, 2014
Mileage	38,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

DRIVERS DOOR LATCH FAILED TO LATCH CLOSED. PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE IN INVENTORY. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE PART WAS NOT UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY AND NO SAFETY RECALL ISSUED. THREE WEEKS LATER REAR DOOR ON DRIVERS SIDE FAILED. DOOR WILL NOT LATCH CLOSED. CAR IS AT DEALER AWAITING REPAIRS. WE WERE GIVEN THE SAME INFORMATION, THE PARTS ARE NOT UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. *TR

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