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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/2008/113
Launched29 July 2008
MakeFord (listed as FORD)
Manufacturer referencenot stated
Vehicles listed44,634

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Focus CC14,8782 April 200815 May 2008
Cmax14,8782 April 200815 May 2008
Focus14,8782 April 200815 May 2008

Concern

Failure of power steering hose could result in an engine bay fire

Defect, as DVSA words it

It has been identified that a batch of vehicles may have been fitted with section of power assisted steering hose that is not to specification. This could result in premature failure of the hose with loss of steering assistance and in extreme cases the possibility of an engine bay fire occasioned by escaping hydraulic fluid coming into contact with hot components.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Recalled vehicles will have the subject hose production code checked. The hose will be changed should it fall within the given criteria.

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 6 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 3 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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