Vehicle recall R/1996/022

Ford Fiesta and others recall: Failure of braking system vacuum assistance

DVSA recall R/1996/022 names the Ford Fiesta, Ford Escort and Ford Mondeo. It was launched 23 January 1996. It covers vehicles built from 19 June 1995.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/1996/022
Launched: 23 January 1996
Issued by: FORD
Vehicles: 56,864 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The brake vacuum pump may cease to provide vacuum assistance. Should this occur greater brake pedal pressure would be needed and stopping distances may be increased.

The fix

The affected vehicles are being recalled to Ford dealers to have the brake pump manufacturing codes checked. Vacuum pumps within certain ranges will be replaced with new units. This campaign supersedes recall R1995/081 and includes all the vehicles alrea

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 56,864.
Model	Built
Ford Escort	from 19 June 1995
Ford Fiesta	from 19 June 1995
Ford Mondeo	from 19 June 1995

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/1996/040 Possible failure of offside front brake caliper 15 March 1996, Ford Mondeo
R/1995/080 Stop light switch may be faulty 20 November 1995, Ford Fiesta
R/1995/076 Possibility of rear brake cylinders being insecure 15 November 1995, Ford Escort
R/1995/061 Chafing of brake hoses 29 September 1995, Ford Escort
R/1996/059 Various - brake and clutch related 10 June 1996, Ford Fiesta
R/1995/050 Incorrectly rated tyres 24 July 1995, Ford Escort

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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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