NHTSA Complaint #11067248 — 2016 FORD FOCUS

SEATS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11067248
Vehicle	2016 FORD FOCUS
Component	SEATS
Date of Incident	February 6, 2018
Date Filed	February 6, 2018
Mileage	7,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

DRIVERS SEAT WILL SLIDE SIDE TO SIDE DURING TURNS. ONLY SLIDES ABOUT .5" BUT SLIDES NONE THE LESS. SLIDES LEFT TO RIDE. AFTER MULTIPLE TRIPS TO THE DEALER FINALLY GETTING A NEW SEAT FRAME INSTALLED. THEY WERE VERY HESITANT, BUT THEN FOUND OUT ITS ON BACK-ORDER. BUT THIS COULD LEAD TO INJURY DURING AN ACCIDENT. AS IT MAY HAVE YOU OFF CENTER OF THE AIRBAG IF DEPLOYED. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH FOUND, OUT THIS PROBLEM ISNT FIXED WITH NEW SEAT TRACK IT WILL REAPPEAR AFTER SEVERAL MORE THOUSAND MILES OF DRIVING. STARTED TO NOTICE AROUND 7000 MILES, AND HAS GOTTON PROGRESSIVELY WORSE.

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