Ford Focus: – Focus Passenger Beltminder Chime
Ford Focus Recall Summary Ford is recalling 1,311 Focus vehicles because the passenger seatbelt warning chime doesn't sound when the vehicle travels over 15 mph with the seatbelt unfastened, violating safety regulations that require this audible alert. The recall affects vehicles distributed in the United Kingdom. Ford will fix the issue by updating the instrument panel cluster configuration.
- Recalling firm
- FORD
- Product
- Vehicles: FORD FOCUS. Units affected: 1,311
- Reason
- While monitoring vehicles in operation we have identified a number of Focus vehicles where the passenger belt minder chime is not activated when the vehicle goes over 15 mph. Regulatory requirements mandate that an audible chime must activate when the first-row passenger seatbelt is unfastened and the vehicle speed exceeds 15 mph. Remedy: Update the instrument panel cluster IPC configuration.
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2024-07-18
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/5ec2e47e-6070-4467-90d1-606bdab39875