Ford Focus. Published by the DVSA as R/2023/237 on 2 August 2023.
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| DVSA reference | R/2023/237 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 2 August 2023 |
| Make | Ford (listed as FORD) |
| Manufacturer reference | 23C23 |
| Vehicles listed | 96 |
Models
| Model | Vehicles | Built from | Built to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Focus | 96 | 26 May 2023 | 14 June 2023 |
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
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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 FOCUS in the other registers
This site holds seven national and European registers. Ford FOCUS is named on 19 American notices, 39 Canadian, 29 European and 16 Israeli. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules.
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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/2023/241 · 16 August 2023 · Ranger · Ranger vehicles that have a manual rear door child lock which is activated near the rear door latch may have been incorrectly fitted with a switch pack that includes a rear window/rear door child lock button that illuminates when actuated.
- R/2023/247 · 24 August 2023 · Ranger · Affected vehicles may have been produced with the propeller shaft flange to transmission bolts loose and / or missing.
- R/2023/204 · 21 July 2023 · Focus · 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.
- R/2023/264 · 5 September 2023 · Puma · Incorrectly configured Restraint Control Module (RCM) which can cause the restraint system not to work as intended. In the event of an incorrect crash sensor being installed throughout the life of the vehicle while in service the current software will not detect it and will not display any warnings in the dash so in the event of an accident the restraints system performance could potentially be degraded therefore increasing the risk of an injury.
- R/2023/274 · 27 September 2023 · Fiesta St · On the affected vehicles an incorrect Instrument Cluster has been fitted. This results in the speedometer not correctly displaying the maximum vehicle speed.
- R/2023/189 · 28 June 2023 · Fiesta · The front suspension lower ball joint bolt/nut may not be torqued correctly on a small number of Fiesta vehicles.
- R/2023/187 · 26 June 2023 · Mach-E · Certain vehicles have been produced with a mismatch of information between Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) label Certificate of Conformity (CoC) and Registration documents regarding towing.
- R/2023/183 · 26 June 2023 · Mach-E GT · Certain Mach-E GT vehicles may have an incorrectly configured Headlamp Control Module (HCM).
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