Ford Focus: Possibility Of Fire
Ford Focus and Transit Fire Risk Recall Ford is recalling 218 Focus and Transit vehicles that were converted by SVP with faulty split charging system relays. The defective relays can fail, damage the wiring, and potentially cause a fire. Ford will contact owners of affected vehicles and direct them to the converter for replacement parts and repairs.
- Recalling firm
- FORD
- Product
- Vehicles: FORD FOCUS, FORD TRANSIT. Units affected: 218
- Reason
- It has been identified that a batch of vehicles converted by SVP have been fitted with a split charging system the relays of which may not be to specification and could subsequently fail. This can result in wiring loom damage and the possibility of a fire. Remedy: Whereas the converter has approached 89 customers and supplied revised parts. It is proposed that Ford will contact the owners of the outstanding vehicles to emphasise the importance of end users contacting the convertor thus ensuring that the remaining vehicles are reworked.
- Classification
- Class I
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2010-04-28
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/aa694d9c-98f3-400e-83ed-13698ded7e2e