Vehicle recall R/2004/196

Ford Tourneo recall: Side airbag wiring issue

DVSA recall R/2004/196 names the Ford Tourneo and Ford Connect. It was launched 25 November 2004. It covers vehicles built 23 February 2004 to 12 November 2004.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2004/196
Launched: 25 November 2004
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 4C967SI
Vehicles: DVSA lists 19 on each model line

What can go wrong

The wiring for the side airbags within the electrical connector for the control module is reversed. In the event of an impact which triggered the side airbag system the incorrect side would be deployed.

The fix

Subject vehicles to be recalled at which time the wiring fault will be corrected by establishing the terminals to their correct location within the connector.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 19. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford Tourneo	23 February 2004 to 12 November 2004	19
Ford Connect	23 February 2004 to 12 November 2004	19

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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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