Vehicle recall R/2009/016

Ford Focus recall: Risk of fire (R/2009/016)

DVSA recall R/2009/016 names the Ford Focus. It was launched 8 April 2009. It covers vehicles built 1 June 2006 to 25 January 2007.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2009/016
Launched: 8 April 2009
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 8C203
Vehicles: 22,325 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It has been identified that due to a specification change to the engine cooling fan module vehicles operated in countries which have high road salt usage during the winter months may experience an increased risk of corrosion build up. In extreme cases the corrosion can penetrate the electrical circuits and result in overheating. In rare cases the overheating may be sufficient to ignite the cooling fan control module and surrounding wiring whilst the vehicle is parked.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will be fitted with a supplementary wiring loom that removes the power to the fan control module when the ignition is switched off. Additionally a further water shield will be fitted to protect the module against water entry and corrosion build up.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford Focus	1 June 2006 to 25 January 2007	22,325

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Other recalls for these models

R/2009/050 Hard brake pedal may occur during engine warm up 21 May 2009, Ford Kuga, Ford Galaxy, Ford Mondeo and others
R/2009/071 Risk of fire 21 September 2009, Ford Focus
R/2008/113 Failure of power steering hose could result in an engine bay fire 29 July 2008, Ford Focus, Ford C-Max
R/2008/045 Rear hub bolt may become loose 15 April 2008, Ford Focus
R/2010/031 Possibility of fire 28 April 2010, Ford Focus, Ford Transit
R/2008/001 Electronic cooling fan control module may overheat 21 February 2008, Ford Focus

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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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