Vehicle recall R/2022/239

Ford Puma and others recall: THE eCALL FEATURE WILL STOP FUNCTIONING DUE TO A MALFUNCTION

DVSA recall R/2022/239 names the Ford Puma, Ford S-Max, Ford Kuga, Ford Focus and Ford Galaxy. It was launched 29 July 2022. It covers vehicles built 4 February 2022 to 29 July 2022.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2022/239
Launched: 29 July 2022
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 22C16
Vehicles: 9,388 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

It may be possible that the eCall feature will stop functioning due to a malfunction.

The fix

The Telecommunication Module will need to be replaced

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 9,388.
Model	Built
Ford Focus	18 March 2022 to 27 July 2022
Ford Galaxy	4 February 2022
Ford Kuga	9 February 2022 to 14 June 2022
Ford Puma	21 February 2022 to 26 July 2022
Ford S-Max	11 May 2022 to 29 July 2022

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/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/2022/248 Vehicles could have a front suspension knuckle that was incorrectly manufactured 12 August 2022, Ford Focus
R/2022/176 The garnish panel from the panorama roof may detach 1 July 2022, Ford Focus
R/2022/182 A number of vehicles fitted with adaptive headlamps will not display a warning message 23 June 2022, Ford S-Max, Ford Galaxy
R/2022/304 Lower seatbelt bolt may not be tightened to specification 27 October 2022, Ford Kuga

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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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