Ford Kuga: Kuga – Eds Wiring Touch
Recall Summary Ford is recalling 33,487 Kuga vehicles because a fixing screw and push nut may damage the instrument panel wiring harness. This damaged wiring can trigger false warning messages for safety systems like airbags or lane-keeping assistance, cause the vehicle to lose power while driving, or create a fire risk from electrical short circuits. Ford will inspect and reposition the wiring harness to prevent contact with the screw, or repair or replace it if necessary.
- Recalling firm
- FORD
- Product
- Vehicles: FORD KUGA. Units affected: 33,487
- Reason
- Affected vehicles may have a touch condition between a fixing screw and push nut to the Instrument Panel (IP) wiring harness. If the vehicle’s wiring is damaged different warning messages may appear depending on which wire is affected. These could include warnings for the airbag system eCall stability control or driver assistance features such as Lane Keeping Aid or Pre-Collision Assist. The airbags will not deploy by accident but if an airbag warning is ignored the airbags may not work correctly in a crash. In some cases the vehicle could lose power while driving and display a “Stop...
- Classification
- Class I
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2026-09-18
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
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