Vehicle recall R/1995/080

Ford Fiesta recall: Stop light switch may be faulty

DVSA recall R/1995/080 names the Ford Fiesta and Ford Courier. It was launched 20 November 1995. It covers vehicles built 3 April 1995 to 7 April 1995.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/1995/080
Launched: 20 November 1995
Issued by: FORD
Vehicles: DVSA lists 11,760 on each model line

What can go wrong

The stop light switch on a small number of the subject vehicles may not operate as intended. Should this occur the stop lights may fail to illuminate when the footbrake is applied.

The fix

Recall the affected vehicles for replacement of the stop light switch with a switch of the latest specification.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 11,760. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford Fiesta	3 April 1995 to 7 April 1995	11,760
Ford Courier	3 April 1995 to 7 April 1995	11,760

Is a specific car 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.

Other recalls for these models

R/1996/022 Failure of braking system vacuum assistance 23 January 1996, Ford Fiesta, Ford Escort, Ford Mondeo
R/1996/059 Various - brake and clutch related 10 June 1996, Ford Fiesta
R/1996/084 Possible contamination of brake fluid 18 September 1996, Ford Fiesta
R/1998/115 Reduction in braking efficiency 17 December 1998, Ford Ka, Ford Fiesta
R/2002/110 Air bag warning lamp 12 August 2002, Ford Fiesta
R/2003/038 Weld seam on rear axle is not to specification 7 March 2003, Ford Fusion, Ford Fiesta

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Source

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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