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 reference | R/2018/053 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 12 March 2018 |
| Make | Ford (listed as FORD) |
| Manufacturer reference | 17S45 |
| Vehicles listed | 291,570 |
Models
| Model | Vehicles | Built from | Built to |
|---|---|---|---|
| C-Max | 48,595 | 2 December 2014 | 10 August 2015 |
| Galaxy | 48,595 | 25 May 2015 | 19 October 2015 |
| Focus | 48,595 | 18 July 2014 | 8 September 2015 |
| S-Max | 48,595 | 25 May 2015 | 19 October 2015 |
| Mondeo | 48,595 | 19 September 2014 | 28 September 2015 |
| Kuga | 48,595 | 13 October 2014 | 26 September 2015 |
Concern
Defect, as DVSA words it
Remedy, as DVSA words it
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
| European Union | Safety Gate alert A12/00141/24 from Germany, 26/01/2024 |
|---|
Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (17S45), which the registers share. See the same recall, Britain and America.
Check this recall on the DVSA service
Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 4 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read once. 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.