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Vehicle recall R/2021/123

Ford Ecosport and Ford Fiesta recall: Vehicle seatbelts may have a defective low g locking mechanism

DVSA recall R/2021/123 names the Ford Ecosport and Ford Fiesta. It was launched 14 April 2021. It covers vehicles built 5 February 2021 to 24 March 2021.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2021/123
Launched
14 April 2021
Issued by
FORD
Manufacturer reference
21S13
Vehicles
DVSA lists 1,528 on each model line

What can go wrong

Vehicle seatbelts may have a defective low G locking mechanism.

The fix

Inspect the seat belt label for date range. If within suspect range exchange seat belt retractor.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 1,528. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Ford Ecosport5 February 2021 to 24 March 20211,528
Ford Fiesta5 February 2021 to 24 March 20211,528
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/2021/008 The mhev battery connections may become loose 18 January 2021, Ford Fiesta, 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/2022/171 The right-hand engine oil seperator may have been damaged prior to engine assembly. 8 April 2022, Ford Focus, Ford Kuga, Ford Puma and others
  • R/2019/426 Out of specification steering column 8 January 2020, Ford Fiesta
  • R/2019/410 Rear seat latches and centre seat belt retractor bolts may not be tightened to specification 19 December 2019, Ford Fiesta
  • R/2023/189 The front suspension lower ball joint bolt/nut may not be torqued correctly on a small number of Fiesta vehicles. 28 June 2023, 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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