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Vehicle recall R/2023/175

Ford S-Max and others recall: Engine Compartment Issue

DVSA recall R/2023/175 names the Ford S-Max, Ford Galaxy and Ford Kuga. It was launched 26 February 2024. It covers vehicles built 31 July 2019 to 23 December 2022.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2023/175
Launched
26 February 2024
Issued by
FORD
Manufacturer reference
23S27
Vehicles
see each model below

What can go wrong

Engine failure that may lead to a breach of the engine oil sump or engine block

The fix

Software update

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Ford Galaxy (S-MAX/GALAXY)17 March 2021 to 19 December 2022not recorded
Ford Galaxy (S-MAX/GALAXY)17 March 2021 to 26 March 20214
Ford Galaxy (S-MAX/GALAXY)17 March 2021 to 31 March 20218
Ford Galaxy (S-MAX/GALAXY)6 April 2021 to 22 October 2021385
Ford Galaxy (S-MAX/GALAXY)2 June 2021 to 6 September 202113
Ford Galaxy (S-MAX/GALAXY)1 July 2021 to 2 September 202123
Ford Galaxy (S-MAX/GALAXY)22 October 2021 to 5 April 202297
Ford Galaxy (S-MAX/GALAXY)6 May 2022 to 19 December 2022424
Ford Galaxy (S-MAX/GALAXY)6 May 2022 to 23 December 2022665
Ford Kuga31 July 2019 to 16 March 202126
Ford Kuga8 January 2020 to 22 July 20203,456
Ford Kuga8 January 2020 to 16 December 2022not recorded
Ford Kuga5 June 2020 to 22 December 20201,989
Ford Kuga1 December 2020 to 18 October 2022890
Ford Kuga8 March 2021 to 17 June 20211,161
Ford Kuga1 June 2021 to 21 October 20211,879
Ford Kuga10 September 2021 to 29 October 2021787
Ford Kuga20 September 2021 to 16 February 20222,944
Ford Kuga27 January 2022 to 31 March 2022582
Ford Kuga28 February 2022 to 31 May 20222,591
Ford Kuga10 May 2022 to 26 October 20226,606
Ford Kuga4 October 2022 to 16 December 20221,851
Ford S-Max (S-MAX/GALAXY)17 March 2021 to 19 December 2022not recorded
Ford S-Max (S-MAX/GALAXY)17 March 2021 to 26 March 20214
Ford S-Max (S-MAX/GALAXY)17 March 2021 to 31 March 20218
Ford S-Max (S-MAX/GALAXY)6 April 2021 to 22 October 2021385
Ford S-Max (S-MAX/GALAXY)2 June 2021 to 6 September 202113
Ford S-Max (S-MAX/GALAXY)1 July 2021 to 2 September 202123
Ford S-Max (S-MAX/GALAXY)22 October 2021 to 5 April 202297
Ford S-Max (S-MAX/GALAXY)6 May 2022 to 19 December 2022424
Ford S-Max (S-MAX/GALAXY)6 May 2022 to 23 December 2022665
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/2023/341 Kuga - Steering gear top plug potentially loose 19 February 2024, Ford Kuga
  • R/2024/141 Kuga - PCM Programming and Drain Tube Installation 26 March 2024, Ford Kuga
  • R/2026/076 Brake Hose Leak 23 May 2024, Ford Edge, Ford Galaxy, Ford Mondeo and others
  • R/2024/260 Kuga 2.5L PHEV supercreep 28 June 2024, Ford Kuga
  • R/2025/094 X-Car Powertain Control Module (PCM) Software Update 19 December 2024, Ford Mondeo, Ford C-Max, Ford Kuga and others
  • R/2023/080 In the event of a fuel injector failing this will potentially cause a fuel leak. 27 March 2023, 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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