Vehicle recall R/2021/008

Ford Fiesta and Ford Puma recall: The mhev battery connections may become loose

DVSA recall R/2021/008 names the Ford Fiesta and Ford Puma. It was launched 18 January 2021. It covers vehicles built 10 June 2020 to 2 November 2020.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2021/008
Launched: 18 January 2021
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 20S76
Vehicles: DVSA lists 151 on each model line

What can go wrong

There is a potential that the vehicle's MHEV battery connections may become loose.

The fix

Inspect and check torque on 48 volt battery cable connections

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 151. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford Fiesta (FIESTA mHEV)	10 June 2020 to 2 November 2020	151
Ford Puma (PUMA mHEV)	15 September 2020 to 7 October 2020	151

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/2021/123 Vehicle seatbelts may have a defective low g locking mechanism 14 April 2021, Ford Ecosport, Ford Fiesta
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/2020/248 The hybrid battery connections may not have been torqued to Ford specification 31 August 2020, Ford Puma
R/2021/348 The wiring harness for the crankshaft position sensor may not be secured correctly into position 27 October 2021, Ford Fiesta
R/2020/045 Airbag retention springs may not lock airbag to steering wheel 14 February 2020, Ford Puma
R/2019/426 Out of specification steering column 8 January 2020, Ford Fiesta

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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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