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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/2020/044
Launched21 February 2020
MakeFord (listed as FORD)
Manufacturer reference20S05
Vehicles listed9

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Transit Connect922 January 202026 January 2020

Concern

Sudden loss of brake performance

Defect, as DVSA words it

The brake booster diaphragm plate can crack causing the internal membrane to split and leading to sudden loss of brake performance.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Replace the brake booster (servo).

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 UnionSafety Gate alert A12/00382/20 from United Kingdom, 13/03/2020

Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (20S05), 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.

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