Vehicle recall R/2025/341

Ford Kuga recall: Cylinder head replacement

DVSA recall R/2025/341 names the Ford Kuga. It was launched 15 September 2025. It covers vehicles built 16 September 2024 to 12 December 2024.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2025/341
Launched: 15 September 2025
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 25S61
Vehicles: 3 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles the cylinder head may have loose ball plugs. This condition may result in a rapid oil leak if a ball plug comes out of the cylinder head.

The fix

Replace the cylinder head.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford Kuga	16 September 2024 to 12 December 2024	3

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Other recalls for these models

R/2025/359 CrossCar: Sync3 Rear-View Camera Software Update 8 September 2025, Ford Kuga, Ford Transit, Ford Mondeo and others
R/2025/527 25SC4 Kuga - Do not charge high voltage battery to levels above 80% 4 November 2025, Ford Kuga
R/2025/243 Kuga S-Max and Galaxy - Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Software Update 7 July 2025, Ford Galaxy, Ford S-Max, Ford Kuga
R/2025/163 Kuga - Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Software Update 9 May 2025, Ford Kuga
R/2025/162 Kuga PHEV - Powertrain Control Module Software Update 30 April 2025, Ford Kuga
R/2026/181 Multi Vehicle Line (MVL): Telecommunications Control Module (TCU) loss of Function Software Update 5 May 2026, Ford Focus, Ford Galaxy, Ford Kuga and others

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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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