Vehicle recall R/2017/241

Ford Kuga and others recall: Side and/or knee airbag may fail to deploy in a collision

DVSA recall R/2017/241 names the Ford Kuga, Ford C-Max and Ford Focus. It was launched 4 September 2017. It covers vehicles built 18 July 2016 to 27 December 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/241
Launched: 4 September 2017
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 17S06
Vehicles: 1,943 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The airbag initiator may be defective and may prevent the side airbag(s) and/or knee airbag deploying in the event of an accident. In a collision the airbags not deploying could put the occupants at further risk.

The fix

Recall the 1943 vehicles that are likely to be affected to check and where necessary replace the side and knee protection airbags complete with initiators.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 1,943.
Model	Built
Ford C-Max	18 July 2016 to 28 November 2016
Ford Focus	18 July 2016 to 28 November 2016
Ford Kuga	28 July 2016 to 27 December 2016

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/2017/238 B-pillar trim insulation too close to the seat belt pretentioner 30 August 2017, Ford Kuga
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/2018/011 Casting defect may cause alloy wheel(s) to crack 19 March 2018, Ford Focus, Ford C-Max
R/2016/067 Risk of fire 18 November 2016, Ford Kuga

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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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