Vehicle recall R/2022/003

Ford Kuga recall: A battery may have an incorrectly positioned/welded busbar in one of the battery arrays

DVSA recall R/2022/003 names the Ford Kuga. It was launched 15 February 2022. It covers vehicles built 11 February 2020 to 21 September 2021.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2022/003
Launched: 15 February 2022
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 21S48
Vehicles: 14 across the lines below

What can go wrong

A battery may have an incorrectly positioned/welded busbar in one of the battery arrays

The fix

Install a new High Voltage battery.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford Kuga (KUGA PHEV)	11 February 2020 to 21 September 2021	14

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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/2022/231 Under certain operating conditions an oil and/or fuel vapour leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in an engine compartment or vehicle fire localized melting or smoke. 19 July 2022, Ford Kuga
R/2022/167 Internal fault with one of the battery arrays may cause overheating 19 July 2022, Ford Kuga
R/2022/239 THE eCALL FEATURE WILL STOP FUNCTIONING DUE TO A MALFUNCTION 29 July 2022, Ford Puma, Ford S-Max, Ford Kuga and others
R/2022/304 Lower seatbelt bolt may not be tightened to specification 27 October 2022, Ford Kuga
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

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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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