Ford Focus: The rear seat belt buckle riveting

18/07/2023

Ford is recalling 18,228 Focus models built in 2023 to workshops worldwide. The reason for the measure is an incomplete riveting of the rear seat belt buckle, which can lead to an impairment of the restraint effect. Affected belts can come loose in the event of an accident.

The seat belt buckle is inspected in the workshop and replaced if necessary. The KBA monitors the measure under the reference number “012927” and the manufacturer’s internal code is “23S31“.

Recall details

Make:	Ford
Model:	Focus
Year of manufacture:	2023
Production:	2023
Extent:	18,228
Code:	23S31

Source: KBA 012927 (Search Rückrufcode: 23S31)

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