Ford Focus 2000–2005 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB-14-0162 · NHTSA communication 10058099 · issued Sep 9, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2000–2005
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Ford: rear door latches are experiencing corrosion in pawl pivot area that prevent proper engagement of pawl into catch, when operated in areas causing high corrosion. Model 2000-05 focus. *pe
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.