Ford Focus 2000–2005 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB-14-0148 · NHTSA communication 10056643 · issued Aug 11, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2000–2005
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Ford: on some vehicles, operating for an extended time in high corrosion area, a safety recall 05s27 was issued, where rear door latches experience corrosion in pawl pivot area preventing proper engagement of pawl into catch. 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.