Vehicle recall R/2007/003

Ford Galaxy and Ford S-Max recall: Heated windscreen earth point may not be tightened - risk of burn damage to trim

DVSA recall R/2007/003 names the Ford Galaxy and Ford S-Max. It was launched 10 January 2007. It covers vehicles built 1 December 2005 to 28 June 2006.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2007/003
Launched: 10 January 2007
Issued by: FORD
Vehicles: DVSA lists 5,153 on each model line

What can go wrong

It has been identified that on subject vehicles the heated windscreen earthing point may not have been tightened to the specified torque. An incorrect torque may lead to electrical arcing and in extreme cases this arcing may cause scorching or burning of the surrounding trim components.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the subject earthing point inspected for correct installation and torque.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 5,153. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford Galaxy	1 December 2005 to 28 June 2006	5,153
Ford S-Max	1 December 2005 to 28 June 2006	5,153

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/2006/118 Possibility of engine cut out 17 July 2006, Ford S-Max, Ford Galaxy
R/2006/034 Flywheel may fail 25 April 2006, Ford Galaxy
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
R/2008/038 Glass roof panel may detach 12 March 2008, Ford S-Max, Ford Galaxy
R/2009/043 ABS may not function correctly 9 April 2009, Ford Galaxy, Ford Mondeo
R/2009/050 Hard brake pedal may occur during engine warm up 21 May 2009, Ford Kuga, Ford Galaxy, Ford Mondeo 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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