Vehicle recall R/2008/113

Ford Focus and Ford C-Max recall: Failure of power steering hose could result in an engine bay fire

DVSA recall R/2008/113 names the Ford Focus and Ford C-Max. It was launched 29 July 2008. It covers vehicles built 2 April 2008 to 15 May 2008.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2008/113
Launched: 29 July 2008
Issued by: FORD
Vehicles: 14,878 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

It has been identified that a batch of vehicles may have been fitted with section of power assisted steering hose that is not to specification. This could result in premature failure of the hose with loss of steering assistance and in extreme cases the possibility of an engine bay fire occasioned by escaping hydraulic fluid coming into contact with hot components.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the subject hose production code checked. The hose will be changed should it fall within the given criteria.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 14,878.
Model	Built
Ford C-Max	2 April 2008 to 15 May 2008
Ford Focus	2 April 2008 to 15 May 2008
Ford Focus (FOCUS CC)	2 April 2008 to 15 May 2008

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/2008/045 Rear hub bolt may become loose 15 April 2008, Ford Focus
R/2008/001 Electronic cooling fan control module may overheat 21 February 2008, Ford Focus
R/2007/169 Roll over protection may fail 7 December 2007, Ford Focus
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/2009/016 Risk of fire 8 April 2009, Ford Focus
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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