Vehicle recall R/2009/050

Ford Kuga and others recall: Hard brake pedal may occur during engine warm up

DVSA recall R/2009/050 names the Ford Kuga, Ford Galaxy, Ford Mondeo, Ford S-Max, Ford Focus and Ford C-Max. It was launched 21 May 2009. It covers vehicles built 1 November 2008 to 12 March 2009.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2009/050
Launched: 21 May 2009
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 9U225
Vehicles: 13,029 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

During engine warm up it is possible that the non return valve within the vacuum pump may stick. It is possible that if sufficient brake applications are made before the valve releases the vacuum stored within the brake booster will be used up and a hard brake pedal and longer stopping distances may result.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to fit a revised design of non return valve to the brake vacuum pump.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 13,029.
Model	Built
Ford C-Max	1 November 2008 to 12 March 2009
Ford Focus	1 November 2008 to 12 March 2009
Ford Galaxy	1 November 2008 to 12 March 2009
Ford Kuga	1 November 2008 to 12 March 2009
Ford Mondeo	1 November 2008 to 12 March 2009
Ford S-Max	1 November 2008 to 12 March 2009

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/2009/043 ABS may not function correctly 9 April 2009, Ford Galaxy, Ford Mondeo
R/2009/016 Risk of fire 8 April 2009, Ford Focus
R/2009/071 Risk of fire 21 September 2009, Ford Focus
R/2009/127 Risk of fire 7 December 2009, Ford C-Max
R/2008/113 Failure of power steering hose could result in an engine bay fire 29 July 2008, Ford Focus, Ford C-Max
R/2010/031 Possibility of fire 28 April 2010, Ford Focus, Ford Transit

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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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