Vehicle recall R/2020/175

Ford Focus recall: Engine wiring loom may touch a bolt on the transmission housing

DVSA recall R/2020/175 names the Ford Focus. It was launched 19 August 2020. It covers vehicles built 31 July 2019 to 4 March 2020.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2020/175
Launched: 19 August 2020
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 20S28
Vehicles: 542 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The engine wiring loom may touch a bolt on the transmission housing which could lead to damage to the wiring loom.

The fix

Check for enough wiring loom clearance replace the clip and secure harness if not. Any damage to the wiring harness to be repaired as 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	31 July 2019 to 4 March 2020	542

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Other recalls for these models

R/2019/454 Engine wiring loom may touch a stud on the transmission housing 16 April 2020, Ford Focus
R/2021/021 A nut securing the mhev battery connection may not be torqued to specification 25 January 2021, Ford Focus
R/2021/020 Possible transmission stud damage to wiring loom following repair 5 March 2021, Ford Focus
R/2019/421 A defect on the power distribution box pins may potentially cause an intermittent poor connection on a number of terminals 24 January 2020, Ford Focus
R/2021/177 Vehicles may have an issue with the current software that contols the funtionality of the ECALL system 21 May 2021, Ford Kuga, Ford Puma, Ford Focus
R/2019/334 Seat belt anchorage bolt partially engaged 5 November 2019, 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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