Passenger car (Ford) · Focus
If the earth cable of the 48-V battery in the Focus is not fully secured, this can cause electrical problems and overheating of the earth cable. This can cause a vehicle fire in extreme cases. The product does not…
Read the official notice →- Date
- 2021-12-03
- Country
- Germany
- Brand
- Ford
- Product
- Passenger car
- Classification
- fire
- Category
- Vehicles
- Source
- EU Safety Gate
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What to do
- Check whether your vehicle is affected by entering its VIN (vehicle identification number) on the manufacturer's or the agency's recall lookup.
- Contact a dealer to book the repair. Recall repairs are normally free of charge.
- If the notice says not to drive or to park outside, follow that until the repair is done.
General guidance from Recall Atlas. The official notice from the European Commission's Safety Gate has the exact models, batch codes and remedy, and it takes priority.
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