| November 25, 2003
Ford Motor Company Has
Recalled the 2000 - 2001 Focus
(SafetyAlerts) - The U.S. Department of
Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) announced.
Make: FORD Model : FOCUS Year : 2000 -2001
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 03V482000
Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:
DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP
Potential Number Of Units Affected : N/A
Summary:
CONTAMINATION OF THE FILTER IN THE
FUEL DELIVERY MODULE (FDM) CAN BLOCK
FUEL FLOW TO THE ENGINE
Consequence:
VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE ENGINE
HESITATION, LOSS OF POWER, SURGING,
AND OTHER SIMILAR DRIVEABILITY
SYMPTOMS. OVER TIME, THE FILTER MAY
BECOME SUFFICIENTLY BLOCKED TO
CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL.
Remedy:
FORD WILL REPLACE THE FDM WITH A NEW
DESIGN IF THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS ANY OF
THE NOTED DRIVEABILITY SYMPTOMS, FREE
OF CHARGE, FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS
FOLLOWING THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY
START DATE OF THE VEHICLE.
Notes:
THIS ACTION IS DEEMED A SAFETY
IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN AND IS NOT
BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE SAFETY
ACT.
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