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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/2021/177
Launched21 May 2021
MakeFord (listed as FORD)
Manufacturer reference21C12
Vehicles listed400

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Kuga10015 July 201912 February 2021
Puma10015 July 201912 February 2021
Focus10015 July 201912 February 2021
Explorer10015 July 201912 February 2021

Concern

Vehicles may have an issue with the current software that contols the funtionality of the ecall system

Defect, as DVSA words it

Vehicles may have an issue with the current software that controls the functionality of the eCall system.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Carry out a software update.

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 INFO/00130/21 from Germany, 25/06/2021

Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (21C12), 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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