Ford S-Max/Galaxy, Kuga, S-Max/Galaxy, S-Max/Galaxy. Published by the DVSA as R/2023/175 on 26 February 2024. Concern: 23S27 Kuga S-Max/Galaxy 2.5L HEV/PHEV Engine: Engine Compartment Issue.
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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 reference | R/2023/175 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 26 February 2024 |
| Make | Ford (listed as FORD) |
| Manufacturer reference | 23S27 |
| Vehicles listed | 26,381 |
Models
| Model | Vehicles | Built from | Built to |
|---|---|---|---|
| S-Max/galaxy | 424 | 6 May 2022 | 19 December 2022 |
| Kuga | 26 | 31 July 2019 | 16 March 2021 |
| S-Max/galaxy | not stated | 17 March 2021 | 19 December 2022 |
| S-Max/galaxy | 4 | 17 March 2021 | 26 March 2021 |
| S-Max/galaxy | 13 | 2 June 2021 | 6 September 2021 |
| S-Max/galaxy | 385 | 22 October 2021 | 6 April 2021 |
| S-Max/galaxy | 665 | 6 May 2022 | 23 December 2022 |
| Kuga | 3,456 | 8 January 2020 | 22 July 2020 |
| Kuga | 1,989 | 5 June 2020 | 22 December 2020 |
| Kuga | 890 | 1 December 2020 | 18 October 2022 |
| Kuga | 1,161 | 8 March 2021 | 17 June 2021 |
| Kuga | 1,879 | 1 June 2021 | 21 October 2021 |
| Kuga | 787 | 10 September 2021 | 29 October 2021 |
| Kuga | 2,944 | 20 September 2021 | 16 February 2022 |
| Kuga | 582 | 27 January 2022 | 31 March 2022 |
| Kuga | 2,591 | 28 February 2022 | 31 May 2022 |
| Kuga | 6,606 | 10 May 2022 | 26 October 2022 |
| Kuga | 1,851 | 4 October 2022 | 16 December 2022 |
| S-Max/galaxy | 8 | 17 March 2021 | 31 March 2021 |
| S-Max/galaxy | 23 | 1 July 2021 | 2 September 2021 |
| S-Max/galaxy | 97 | 22 October 2021 | 5 April 2022 |
| Kuga | not stated | 8 January 2020 | 16 December 2022 |
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
| United States | NHTSA campaign 23V380, 26 May 2023 (filed 276 days before the UK launch) |
|---|---|
| Canada | Transport Canada recall 2023309, 29 May 2023 |
| European Union | Safety Gate alert A12/00784/24 from Germany, 29/03/2024 |
Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (23S27), 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 17 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 15 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.
Ford S-MAX in the other registers
This site holds seven national and European registers. Ford S-MAX is named on 11 European notices and 1 Israeli. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules.
The European register
The Israeli register
Nothing here says any of these is this notice in another country. A model recalled in one country is often recalled in another, in different words and at a different time, and the authorities do not cross-reference each other. Reading them together is the reason this site holds more than one register.
Ford elsewhere in this register
Ford is named on 371 notices in the copy of the DVSA’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- R/2024/047 · 22 February 2024 · Transit Custom, Transit Custom, Transit Custom · Software Update for Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) Incomplete
- R/2023/341 · 19 February 2024 · Kuga, Kuga, Kuga · 23S57 Kuga - Steering gear top plug potentially loose
- R/2024/042 · 18 February 2024 · Ranger, Ranger · 23C27 - Ranger - Front wiper motor linkage inspection
- R/2024/011 · 12 February 2024 · Transit Custom PHEV, Explorer, Transit Custom · 23S53 – Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle – High Voltage Battery Diagnostic Inspection
- R/2024/033 · 5 February 2024 · Ranger · The incorrect Front Propeller Shaft may have been installed.
- R/2023/316 · 11 March 2024 · Explorer, Explorer, Explorer · 23S55 - Explorer - Rear axle bolt potential fracture
- R/2024/129 · 14 March 2024 · Transit Courier, Tourneo Courier · Potential touch condition between brake line union nut and fuel tank
- R/2024/025 · 30 January 2024 · Transit Custom · Incorrect instructions for setting passenger airbag deactivation in the printed Owner s Manual if fitted and in the SYNC4 instructions. The customer may be unable to identify how to switch OFF/ON the passenger airbag when installing a rear-facing child seat.
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