Vehicle recall R/2009/019

Ford Ka recall: Risk of rear brake lockup

DVSA recall R/2009/019 names the Ford Ka. It was launched 17 February 2009. It covers vehicles built 26 May 2008 to 30 January 2009.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2009/019
Launched: 17 February 2009
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 9u186
Vehicles: 7,156 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It has been identified that the rear brake back plate bolts may not have been tightened to the specified torque. Should a back plate bolt fall into the brake drum damage to the brake linings and or wheel lockup could occur.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the rear brake back plate bolts checked to ensure that they have been tightened to the specified torque.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford Ka	26 May 2008 to 30 January 2009	7,156

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Other recalls for these models

R/2015/062 Driver seatbelt latch may fail in the event of a frontal collision 12 May 2015, Ford Ka
R/2002/085 Front brake hose retention 22 July 2002, Ford Ka
R/1998/115 Reduction in braking efficiency 17 December 1998, Ford Ka, Ford Fiesta
R/2019/228 Un-fused battery monitoring system wire chafing 26 July 2019, Ford Ka

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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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