Vehicle recall R/2021/348

Ford Fiesta recall: The wiring harness for the crankshaft position sensor may not be secured correctly into position

DVSA recall R/2021/348 names the Ford Fiesta. It was launched 27 October 2021. It covers vehicles built 20 April 2021 to 8 September 2021.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2021/348
Launched: 27 October 2021
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 21S45
Vehicles: 692 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Due to a production error the wiring harness for the crankshaft position sensor may not be secured correctly into position.

The fix

The crankshaft position sensor harness securing clip must be pushed into the vacant hole on the engine front cover.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford Fiesta	20 April 2021 to 8 September 2021	692

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Other recalls for these models

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/2021/123 Vehicle seatbelts may have a defective low g locking mechanism 14 April 2021, Ford Ecosport, Ford Fiesta
R/2021/008 The mhev battery connections may become loose 18 January 2021, Ford Fiesta, Ford Puma
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
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

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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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