Vehicle recall R/2018/261

Ford Focus recall: Some vehicles may have an incorrectly assembled rear door latch spring that will cause the manual

DVSA recall R/2018/261 names the Ford Focus. It was launched 30 November 2018. It covers vehicles built 16 April 2018 to 2 August 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/261
Launched: 30 November 2018
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 18U23
Vehicles: 3,021 across the lines below

What can go wrong

DVSA summary. Some vehicles may have an incorrectly assembled rear door latch spring that will cause the manual child lock to not function correctly

Rear door latch child lock may not function correctly.

The fix

Check child locks for correct activation and replace if necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford Focus	16 April 2018 to 2 August 2018	3,021

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Other recalls for these models

R/2018/375 A brake pedal hinge bolt does not meet specification 21 December 2018, Ford Focus
R/2019/045 Potential for the rear doors to open when the rear windows are lowered 12 February 2019, Ford Focus
R/2018/351 Vehicle could suffer clutch pressure plate fracture 22 February 2019, Ford C-Max, Ford Kuga, Ford S-Max and others
R/2019/085 Bolts fixing front suspension to vehicle may not be tightened to correct torque 6 March 2019, Ford Focus
R/2018/082 Clutch pressure plate may fracture 16 July 2018, Ford Kuga, Ford S-Max, Ford Mondeo and others
R/2018/011 Casting defect may cause alloy wheel(s) to crack 19 March 2018, Ford Focus, 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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