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2014 FORD FOCUS — POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

fire · 1454807 · 2018-03-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
40,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (DAVE SINCLAIR LINCOLN ST. PETERS, 4760 N SERVICE RD, ST. PETERS, MO 63376) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT NHTSA ISSUED AND EXPANDED RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11079633
Machine
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