Vehicle recall R/2011/067

Ford Focus and Ford C-Max recall: Risk of fire

DVSA recall R/2011/067 names the Ford Focus and Ford C-Max. It was launched 13 July 2011. It covers vehicles built 19 February 2004 to 25 May 2007.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2011/067
Launched: 13 July 2011
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 1C380
Vehicles: DVSA lists 26,586 on each model line

What can go wrong

Due to high road salt usage in winter the engine cooling fan module may suffer from corrosion and may overheat and ignite.

The fix

Recall affected vehicles to modify wiring loom and to fit water shield to module.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 26,586. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford C-Max	1 June 2006 to 25 May 2007	26,586
Ford Focus	19 February 2004 to 25 January 2007	26,586

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/2011/040 Headlights and indicators may malfuntion 18 May 2011, Ford C-Max, Ford Galaxy, Ford Mondeo
R/2010/209 Risk of fire 14 December 2010, Ford Focus
R/2010/083 Risk of fire 5 August 2010, Ford Focus
R/2010/031 Possibility of fire 28 April 2010, Ford Focus, Ford Transit
R/2012/115 Risk of fire 6 November 2012, Ford Focus
R/2009/127 Risk of fire 7 December 2009, Ford C-Max

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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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