Vehicle recall R/1997/062

Ford Galaxy recall: Effectiveness of integrated child seat

DVSA recall R/1997/062 names the Ford Galaxy and a line with no model name. It was launched 29 August 1997. It covers vehicles built 1 January 1996 to 7 April 1997.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/1997/062
Launched: 29 August 1997
Issued by: FORD
Vehicles: DVSA lists 673 on each model line

What can go wrong

The child seat upper base frame and inbuilt seat belt retractor assemblies may not meet the appropriate EC crash testing requirements.

The fix

Integrated child seats supplied with Galaxys from Jan 96 to Apr 1997 are being recalled for replacement of the upper base frames with modified versions. In addition belt retractors are being replaced with modified units on integrated seats supplied with Galaxys built between 1st January 1996 and October 1996. Ford are also advising all other Galaxy owners who have purchased the subject seat.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 673. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford Galaxy	1 January 1996 to 7 April 1997	673
Ford (model not named in the DVSA file)	1 January 1996 to 7 April 1997	673

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Other recalls for these models

R/1996/095 Braking system may overheat 21 October 1996, Ford Galaxy
R/2003/155 Incorrect deployment of curtain airbag 6 October 2003, Ford Galaxy
R/2006/034 Flywheel may fail 25 April 2006, Ford Galaxy
R/2006/118 Possibility of engine cut out 17 July 2006, Ford S-Max, Ford Galaxy
R/2007/003 Heated windscreen earth point may not be tightened - risk of burn damage to trim 10 January 2007, Ford Galaxy, Ford S-Max
R/2007/133 In low ambient temperature hard brake pedal may occur 5 December 2007, Ford Galaxy, Ford S-Max, Ford C-Max and others

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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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