{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 18V845 (18S07): 2016-2018 Ford Focus",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v845/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V845 (Ford): A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components can increase the risk of...",
  "excerpt": "Ford Focus, model years 2016 to 2018. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 28 November 2018. 2,828 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Ford Focus vehicles equipped with a 1.0L Fox GTDI engine and a 6-speed manual transmission. The clutch may fracture, resulting in damage to the transmission assembly and possibly a transmission fluid leak. 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: 18S07. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V845 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: “A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components can increase the risk of a fire.” 18V845 Ford Motor Company Power Train:Manual Transmission 28 November 2018 2016-2018 FORD FOCUS Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Ford Focus vehicles equipped with a 1.0L Fox GTDI engine and a 6-speed manual transmission. The clutch may fracture, resulti",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T18:57:44+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T18:57:44+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 18V845 (18S07): 2016-2018 Ford Focus\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v845/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}