Vehicle recall R/2004/065

Ford Mondeo recall: There is a possibility of unexpected braking.

DVSA recall R/2004/065 names the Ford Mondeo. It was launched 30 April 2004. It covers vehicles built 17 February 2004 to 11 March 2004.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2004/065
Launched: 30 April 2004
Issued by: FORD
Vehicles: 205 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Yaw rate sensor out of specification the effect of which may result in unexpected braking

The fix

Likely to be affected vehicles will be recalled for inspection of the yaw sensors which will be replaced as necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford Mondeo	17 February 2004 to 11 March 2004	205

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Other recalls for these models

R/2004/132 Possible unexpected braking. 2 August 2004, Ford Mondeo
R/2003/083 Modification of handbrake lever 4 August 2003, Ford Mondeo
R/2003/007 Power steering pressure hose may chafe on engine inlet manifold. 3 February 2003, Ford Mondeo
R/2002/088 Battery cable may chafe and short circuit 10 July 2002, Ford Mondeo
R/2002/018 Parking brake concern. 20 April 2002, Ford Mondeo
R/2001/113 Parking brake ratchet concern 8 October 2001, Ford Mondeo, Ford Cougar

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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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