NHTSA Complaint #10872857 — 2012 FORD FOCUS

THIS IS CONCERNING MY 2012 FORD FOCUS SEDAN. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO AS WE WERE DEPARTING FROM PETER PEPPER PIZZA, ON A TURN MY REAR LEFT DOOR OPENED BY ITSELF. MY FAMILY WAS ON THE BACK AND WHERE PUT IN DANGER IF THEY WERE LEANING AGAINST THE DOOR OR INCOMING TRAFFIC WAS COMING AND COULD HAVE HIT THE DOOR OR MY FAMILY COULD HAVE BEEN EJECTED. LIKE SEAT BELTS I BELIEVE DOOR LATCH FAILURE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I DRIVE NOW WITH A RATCHET TIE DOWN THAT HOLD BOTH DOORS TOGETHER, PREVENTING THE DOOR TO SWING OPEN AND CAUSE DAMAGE. NOW I CAN'T DRIVE WITH MY BABY CAR SEAT AND REAR PASSENGER SEATING IS USELESS DUE TO THIS DOOR LATCH FAILURE.