NHTSA Complaint #10883710 — 2012 FORD FOCUS

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10883710
Vehicle	2012 FORD FOCUS
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	July 8, 2016
Date Filed	July 9, 2016
Mileage	55,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

DOOR LATCH FAILURE DURING DRIVING. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR, TOOK A RIGHT TURN AND OUT OF NOWHERE THE DRIVER'S DOOR CAME UNLATCHED AND OPENED. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR HOME BY HOLDING THE DOOR SHUT AND DRIVING BASICALLY WITH 1 HAND. AFTER ARRIVING AT HOME, IT BECAME EVIDENT THROUGH MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO CLOSE AND LATCH THE DOOR THAT THE LATCH WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ONLY DANGEROUS, IT IS ALSO LEAVES MY CAR MORE VULNERABLE FOR THIEF. THOUGH RESEARCH OF RECALLS I AM AWARE THIS IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION. WE WERE IN MOTION ON A 4 LANE ROAD IN A RURAL AREA AND TURNING. THIS HAPPENED ON JULY 8TH, 2016

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