Vehicle recall R/2020/013

Ford Galaxy and others recall: Takata air bag inflator may rupture on deployment

DVSA recall R/2020/013 names the Ford Galaxy, Ford S-Max and Ford Mondeo. It was launched 30 October 2020. It covers vehicles built 5 January 2006 to 28 February 2017.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2020/013
Launched: 30 October 2020
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 20S32
Vehicles: 219,738 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

Drivers airbag may not deploy correctly

The fix

Replace Driver air bag assembly

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 219,738.
Model	Built
Ford Galaxy	5 January 2006 to 28 February 2017
Ford Mondeo	6 February 2007 to 28 February 2017
Ford S-Max	5 January 2006 to 28 February 2017

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/2021/005 The rear suspension toe link could corrode over time leading to reduced material and load capacity and finally breakage of the bolt 22 February 2021, Ford Galaxy, Ford S-Max
R/2019/212 Potential battery acid leakage around negative terminal 29 August 2019, Ford Galaxy, Ford Mondeo, Ford S-Max
R/2019/020 Overheating of the engine cylinder head may cause the cylinder head to crack 14 June 2019, Ford S-Max, Ford Galaxy, Ford Mondeo
R/2022/182 A number of vehicles fitted with adaptive headlamps will not display a warning message 23 June 2022, Ford S-Max, Ford Galaxy
R/2018/351 Vehicle could suffer clutch pressure plate fracture 22 February 2019, Ford C-Max, Ford Kuga, Ford S-Max and others
R/2022/239 THE eCALL FEATURE WILL STOP FUNCTIONING DUE TO A MALFUNCTION 29 July 2022, Ford Puma, Ford S-Max, Ford Kuga 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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