Passenger car power-assisted steering hose in Ford Focus
Fire Motor vehicles Serious risk
| Alert Number | 0941/08 |
| Brand | FORD |
| Category | Motor vehicles |
| Risk Type | Fire |
| Notifying Country | Greece |
| Country of Origin | Germany |
| Model Number | Focus, Focus CC and Focus C-Max |
| Published | 1 September 2008 |
Risk Description
The product poses a risk of fire due to a fault in the power-assisted steering hose which could cause premature failure and leakage of power steering fluid. In extreme cases, the leaking fluid could touch hot components in the engine compartment and ignite, thus starting an engine compartment fire.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary corrective action taken by the importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown
Product Description
The recall concerns vehicles, produced between 02.04.2008 and 15.05.2008.