Recall 18V845000

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Report Date

20181128

Component

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Affected Vehicles

3 models

Defect Description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Ford Focus vehicles equipped with a 1.0L Fox GTDI engine and a 6-speed manual transmission. The clutch may fracture, resulting in damage to the transmission assembly and possibly a transmission fluid leak.

Safety Consequence

A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update vehicles with software that detects and prevents prolonged clutch slip, and will replace the clutch, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 17, 2019. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S07. Note: This recall is an expansion of Recall 18V-169.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2016	FORD	FOCUS
2017	FORD	FOCUS
2018	FORD	FOCUS

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.