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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/1999/084
Launched7 October 1999
MakeFord (listed as FORD)
Manufacturer referencenot stated
Vehicles listed96,696

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Focus32,2323 September 199818 November 1998
Cougar32,2323 September 199818 November 1998
Mondeo32,2323 September 199818 November 1998

Concern

Door latch concern

Defect, as DVSA words it

Some vehicles have been built with door latches which may not be to specification. An internal plastic pawl within the assembly may seize which results in the latch failing to function as designed preventing the door being securely shut.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Recall affected vehicles and fit quality assured replacement door latches.

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, because DVSA lists none for this recall. 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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