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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/2023/204
Launched21 July 2023
MakeFord (listed as FORD)
Manufacturer reference23S34
Vehicles listed3

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Focus326 May 202326 May 2023

Concern

On certain vehicles tape used to protect the end of the ground connection wiring harness of the 48V battery may have become trapped beneath the nut securing the wiring harness.

Defect, as DVSA words it

On certain vehicles tape used to protect the end of the ground connection wiring harness of the 48V battery may have become trapped beneath the nut securing the wiring harness.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Inspect the ground connection harness. If required the tape on end of the connector will be reapplied and the nut tightened to the specified torque.

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 A12/01794/23 from Germany, 8 November 2023

Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (23S34), 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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