{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 18V735 (18S32): 2012-2018 Ford Focus",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v735/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V735 (Ford): The excessive vaccuum may result in an engine stall while driving, without warning and without the ability to restart the vehicle,...",
  "excerpt": "Ford Focus, model years 2012 to 2018. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 22 October 2018. 1,282,596 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Ford Focus vehicles with a 2.0L GDI or 2.0L GTDI engine. The Canister Purge Valve (CPV) may malfunction, possibly causing excessive vacuum in fuel vapor management system. 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: 18S32. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V735 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: “The excessive vaccuum may result in an engine stall while driving, without warning and without the ability to restart the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.” 18V735 Ford Motor Company Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage 22 October 2018 2012-2018 FORD FOCUS Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Ford Focus vehicles with a 2.0L GDI or 2.0L GTDI engine. The Canister Purge Valve (CPV) may malfunction, possibly causing excessive v",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T18:57:43+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T18:57:43+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 18V735 (18S32): 2012-2018 Ford Focus\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v735/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}