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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/2023/189
Launched28 June 2023
MakeFord (listed as FORD)
Manufacturer reference23S29
Vehicles listed186

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Fiesta1862 January 202323 May 2023

Concern

The front suspension lower ball joint bolt/nut may not be torqued correctly on a small number of Fiesta vehicles.

Defect, as DVSA words it

The front suspension lower ball joint bolt/nut may not be torqued correctly on a small number of Fiesta vehicles.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Affected vehicles need to be returned to a Ford Authorised Dealer to have the torque confirmed.

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 A12/01768/23 from Germany, 8 April 2023

Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (23S29), 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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