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Ford Focus 2000–2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin 14493 · NHTSA communication 616564 · issued Nov 1, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2000–2001
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit front or rear seat seams that are splitting / improper sew or thread that may be fraying. *tt

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.