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NHTSA Recall 00V411000: Electrical system: wiring

FORD MOTOR COMPANY reported this safety recall to NHTSA on , covering an estimated 74,500 vehicles. It affects 2000 Ford Focus.

74,500
vehicles potentially affected
1
model affected
2000
owners notified (December 19)
NHTSA campaign00V411000
Manufacturer campaign00S50
ComponentELECTRICAL SYSTEM › WIRING
Report receivedDecember 6, 2000
Owner notificationDecember 19, 2000
Initiated byManufacturer

Defect

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. A decklid wire harness can fatigue and develop broken wires in the bend area of the wire harness.

Safety risk

This could result in either a loss of individual lamp functions, or in the case of a short of the broken wires that causes a fuse to open, in the loss of stop lamp or tail lamp function. Loss of stop lamp or tail lamp function could increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the decklid wire harness.

Notes

Owner notification began december 19, 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 00V411000

Make and modelModel years
Ford Focus2000

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.