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Ford Ka recalls

5 DVSA safety recalls name the Ford Ka, launched 1998 to 2019. Each covers a range of build dates, not every Ka. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

Recall data updated

Recalls5
Latest launch2019
Earliest launch1998
Earliest and latest build dates named1998 to 2019
These recalls cover more than one generation of the Ka: none of them names a car built between 1998 and 2008. Check the build dates on each recall.
Is a specific Ka affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

All Ford Ka recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
Un-fused battery monitoring system wire chafing R/2019/22826 Jul 20198 Sep 2017 to 15 May 20199,788 per line
Driver seatbelt latch may fail in the event of a frontal collision R/2015/06212 May 20151 Oct 2014 to 5 Nov 2014260
Risk of rear brake lockup R/2009/01917 Feb 200926 May 2008 to 30 Jan 20097,156
Front brake hose retention R/2002/08522 Jul 2002not recorded31,605
Reduction in braking efficiency R/1998/11517 Dec 199830 Mar 1998 to 30 Sep 19981,142 per line

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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