Vehicle recall R/2017/020

Ford Mondeo recall: Seat belt pre-tensioner may malfunction

DVSA recall R/2017/020 names the Ford Mondeo. It was launched 22 February 2017. It covers vehicles built 5 August 2014 to 31 July 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/020
Launched: 22 February 2017
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 16S42
Vehicles: 9 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The driver side front seat belt pre-tensioner cable could separate during deployment leaving the driver inadequately restrained in a collision which increases the risk of injury.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and fit a new driver side front seat belt assembly.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford Mondeo	5 August 2014 to 31 July 2016	9

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Other recalls for these models

R/2016/113 Headlamps may switch off without warning 20 June 2016, Ford S-Max, Ford Mondeo, Ford Edge and others
R/2018/053 Oil sump may crack due to the engine overheating 12 March 2018, Ford C-Max, Ford Galaxy, Ford Focus and others
R/2018/082 Clutch pressure plate may fracture 16 July 2018, Ford Kuga, Ford S-Max, Ford Mondeo and others
R/2018/213 Possible low torque condition with the air conditioning clutch fastener 7 November 2018, Ford Mondeo, Ford Galaxy, Ford S-Max and others
R/2018/257 The tilt/slide roof opening panel glass s not correctly bonded to its mounting 19 December 2018, Ford Mondeo
R/2018/351 Vehicle could suffer clutch pressure plate fracture 22 February 2019, Ford C-Max, Ford Kuga, Ford S-Max 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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