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DVSA recall R/2023/341: Ford Kuga (23S57 Kuga: Steering gear top plug potentially loose)

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Ford Kuga, Kuga, Kuga, Kuga. Published by the DVSA as R/2023/341 on 19 February 2024. Concern: 23S57 Kuga - Steering gear top plug potentially loose.

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DVSA referenceR/2023/341
Launched19 February 2024
MakeFord (listed as FORD)
Manufacturer reference23S57
Vehicles listed5,154

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Kuga2,30214 January 202114 April 2021
Kuga2,74012 February 202116 June 2021
Kuga1102 June 20219 July 2021
Kuga116 September 202116 September 2021
Kuga125 May 202125 May 2021
Kuganot stated14 January 202116 September 2021

Concern

23S57 Kuga - Steering gear top plug potentially loose

Defect, as DVSA words it

The steering gear could potentially develop excessive movement. Over time a wear condition may manifest in an audible noise increased steering efforts and the steering wheel not returning to the centre position. In rare circumstances if the issue of noise increased steering efforts and the steering wheel not returning to the centre position are not addressed the excessive movement in the steering gear may lead to the pinion shaft becoming disconnected from the steering rack.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Replace affected components.

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 A12/03122/23 from Germany, 22/12/2023

Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (23S57), 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 KUGA in the other registers

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The Israeli register

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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.

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