Vehicle recall R/2021/285

Ford Focus recall: The screw which secures the ground cable of the 48v battery may not be fully secured

DVSA recall R/2021/285 names the Ford Focus. It was launched 22 September 2021. It covers vehicles built 13 August 2020 to 19 January 2021.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2021/285
Launched: 22 September 2021
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 21S36
Vehicles: 11 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The screw which secures the ground cable of the 48v battery may not be fully secured.

The fix

Replace the ground cable bolt on all vehicles and torque to specification

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford Focus	13 August 2020 to 19 January 2021	11

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Other recalls for these models

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/2022/051 The nuts on the 48v battery poles may not be torqued to specification 17 March 2022, Ford Focus
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/2021/020 Possible transmission stud damage to wiring loom following repair 5 March 2021, Ford Focus
R/2021/021 A nut securing the mhev battery connection may not be torqued to specification 25 January 2021, Ford Focus
R/2022/176 The garnish panel from the panorama roof may detach 1 July 2022, Ford Focus

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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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