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Vehicle recall R/2025/196

Ford Puma recall: MHEV - Hybrid system fault

DVSA recall R/2025/196 names the Ford Puma. It was launched 10 June 2025. It covers vehicles built 18 April 2024 to 11 September 2024.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2025/196
Launched
10 June 2025
Issued by
FORD
Manufacturer reference
25E03
Vehicles
20,558 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Affected vehicles may experience a hybrid system fault (no torque assistance or regeneration and loss of Stop Start). This may be observed as a hybrid gauge not working poor performance or reduced fuel economy.

The fix

Update the Battery Energy Control Module software.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Ford Puma18 April 2024 to 11 September 202410,940
Ford Puma18 April 2024 to 11 September 20249,618
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/2025/084 Puma Fiesta Courier - Fuel line chafing 19 March 2025, Ford Fiesta, Ford Puma, Ford Transit Courier
  • R/2025/359 CrossCar: Sync3 Rear-View Camera Software Update 8 September 2025, Ford Kuga, Ford Transit, Ford Mondeo and others
  • R/2025/495 Puma Gen-E & E-Transit Courier: Rear eDrum brake Bolt Inspection 24 November 2025, Ford Puma, Ford Transit Courier
  • R/2026/039 25SF3 Puma Restraint Control Module Software 6 February 2026, Ford Puma
  • R/2026/064 Puma - Instrument Panel Cluster Software Update 13 February 2026, Ford Puma
  • R/2026/165 Puma - Driveshaft Inspection 22 April 2026, Ford Puma

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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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