2002 FORD FOCUS; PARTSMASTER READYMOUNT G68945; 2000 FORD FOCUS; GABRIEL READYMOUNT G56945; 2001 FORD FOCUS; GABRIEL READYMOUNT G56944; 2003 FORD FOCUS; 2004 FORD FOCUS; PARTSMASTER READYMOUNT G68944; 2005 FORD FOCUS
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Ride Control, LLC is recalling certain ReadyMount assemblies (part numbers 746641MT and 746646MT, also sold under the Gabriel and Partsmaster brand names) that were sold as aftermarket equipment for 2000-2005 Ford Focus vehicles. The assemblies were manufactured without a necessary washer on a nut, which can cause the assembly to separate from the top mount during or after installation, potentially injuring the person installing it or causing vehicle damage and crashes if separation occurs while driving.
Owners of affected vehicles should contact Ride Control at 1-800-999-3903. Ride Control will notify owners and set up procedures to inspect, repair, and/or replace the affected parts at no charge. The recall began on March 30, 2012.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
IF THE ASSEMBLY SEPARATES DURING INSTALLATION, IT COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO THE INSTALLER. IF THE ASSEMBLY SEPARATES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, IT COULD RESULT IN SECONDARY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
RIDE CONTROL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL SET UP PROCEDURES TO INSPECT, REPAIR, AND/OR REPLACE THE AFFECTED PARTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE OWNER. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 30, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RIDE CONTROL AT 1-800-999-3903.
RIDE CONTROL, LLC (RIDE CONTROL) IS RECALLING CERTAIN READYMOUNT ASSEMBLIES, P/N 746641MT AND 746646MT, WITH CORRESPONDING AFTERMARKET CUSTOMER PART NUMBERS: GABRIEL G56944 AND GABRIEL G56945, AND PRIVATELY BRANDED PARTSMASTER WITH PART NUMBERS G68944 AND G68945. THE READYMOUNT ASSEMBLIES WERE SOLD AS AFTERMARKET SERVICE EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON CERTAIN 2000 THROUGH 2005 FORD FOCUS VEHICLES. THESE ASSEMBLIES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH A NUT WITHOUT THE NECESSARY WASHER. THE ABSENCE OF THE WASHER CAN ALLOW THE READYMOUNT ASSEMBLY TO PULL APART THE TOP MOUNT.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.