{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 17V052 (17S03): 2016 Focus and C-Max",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v052/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V052 (Ford): Improperly welded apron joints may reduce the front-end structural integrity of the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in the...",
  "excerpt": "Ford C-Max, Ford Focus, model year 2016. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 24 January 2017. 17 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016 Focus and C-Max vehicles. The floor pan may have improperly welded left-hand apron joints. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Ford's own number for this recall: 17S03. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V052 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Improperly welded apron joints may reduce the front-end structural integrity of the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.” 17V052 Ford Motor Company Structure:Body 24 January 2017 2016-2016 FORD C-MAX, FORD FOCUS Improperly welded apron joints may reduce the front-end structural integrity of the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the apron joints, repairing the vehicle, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 8, 201",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:52:20+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T12:12:14+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 17V052 (17S03): 2016 Focus and C-Max\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v052/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}