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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/2021/021
Launched25 January 2021
MakeFord (listed as FORD)
Manufacturer reference21S01
Vehicles listed13

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Focus1325 June 202030 November 2020

Concern

A nut securing the mhev battery connection may not be torqued to specification

Defect, as DVSA words it

A nut securing the mHEV battery connection may not be torqued to specification.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Remove the nut and inspect the wiring for signs of damage. Any damaged wiring will be replaced. A new nut will be fitted and torqued to specification in all circumstances.

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 A12/00616/21 from Germany, 5 July 2021

Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (21S01), 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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