NHTSA Recall 00V218000: Frame and members (structure)

FORD MOTOR COMPANY reported this safety recall to NHTSA on August 11, 2000, covering an estimated 276,500 vehicles. It affects 2000 Ford Focus.

276,500

vehicles potentially affected

model affected

2000

owners notified (November 30)

NHTSA campaign	00V218000
Manufacturer campaign	00S20
Component	STRUCTURE › FRAME AND MEMBERS
Report received	August 11, 2000
Owner notification	November 30, 2000
Initiated by	NHTSA Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance

Defect

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Certain vehicles fail to comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 201, "occupant protection in interior impact." the resultant hic(d) value at one target location ap1, located on the trim panel at the juncture of the a-pillar and roof side rail, may be greater than design intent.

Safety risk

In the event of a crash, an occupant contacting that location may not be provided the interior impact protection intended.

Remedy

Dealers will remove the left and right side b-pillar and a-pillar trim panels, revise the headliner edge near the tops of the a-pillars to accept the new a-pillar trim panels with their energy absorbing tubes, and install the new a-pillar and the old b-pillar trim panels.

Notes

Owner notification will be phased.the first mailing will be for the 3-door sedan vehicles and began on november 30, 2000.the second phase is for 4-door sedan and wagon vehicles and will begin on december 29, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Vehicles covered by recall 00V218000

Make and model	Model years
Ford Focus	2000

Being listed here means the campaign covers the model year, not that every car was built with the defect or is still unrepaired. Enter your VIN above to check your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free at authorised dealers. Source: NHTSA, October 2026.