Vehicle recall R/2017/238

Ford Kuga recall: B-pillar trim insulation too close to the seat belt pretentioner

DVSA recall R/2017/238 names the Ford Kuga. It was launched 30 August 2017. It covers vehicles built 17 July 2012 to 19 June 2014.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/238
Launched: 30 August 2017
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 17S20
Vehicles: 29,904 across the lines below

What can go wrong

In the event of a colision which deploys the front seat belt retractor pre-tensioner there is a possibility that the insulation material on the inner face of lower 'B' pillar trim could be subjected to a concentrated heat source that could ignite the insulation material resulting in fire.

The fix

Remove a section of the insulation material on both ‘B’ pillar trims.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford Kuga	17 July 2012 to 19 June 2014	29,904

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Other recalls for these models

R/2017/241 Side and/or knee airbag may fail to deploy in a collision 4 September 2017, Ford Kuga, Ford C-Max, Ford Focus
R/2017/107 Heated washer jets may overheat 5 June 2017, Ford Kuga
R/2018/008 The engine cylinder head may crack 8 January 2018, Ford C-Max, Ford Kuga, Ford Fiesta 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/2016/067 Risk of fire 18 November 2016, Ford Kuga
R/2018/082 Clutch pressure plate may fracture 16 July 2018, Ford Kuga, Ford S-Max, Ford Mondeo 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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