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A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.

DVSA referenceR/2003/038
Launched7 March 2003
MakeFord (listed as FORD)
Manufacturer reference3U874
Vehicles listed2,622

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Fusion1,31114 August 200228 August 2002
Fiesta1,31128 August 20023 September 2002

Concern

Weld seam on rear axle is not to specification

Defect, as DVSA words it

The weld seam securing the brake unit mounting plate to the rear axle may not be to specification on a small number of vehicles within the affected range..

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Check the production date code and replace the axle where found necessary.

What changed since we first read it

Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.

The same recall in other registers

No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees.

Check this recall on the DVSA service

Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 5 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 2 times since. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.

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