Vehicle recall R/2026/160

Ford Kuga and Ford Ranger recall: Ranger - Potential Exhaust Gas Recirculation Valve Failure

DVSA recall R/2026/160 names the Ford Kuga and Ford Ranger. It was launched 27 August 2026. It covers vehicles built 5 February 2025 to 3 September 2025.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2026/160
Launched: 27 August 2026
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 26S10
Vehicles: 834 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles the Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) valve may fail leading to weak acceleration engine vibration a no start condition or a loss of power.

The fix

Replace the EGR valve.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford Kuga	5 February 2025 to 4 June 2025	292
Ford Kuga	10 June 2025 to 11 June 2025	22
Ford Ranger	27 February 2025 to 27 March 2025	414
Ford Ranger	28 March 2025 to 27 July 2025	105
Ford Ranger	3 September 2025	1

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Other recalls for these models

R/2026/289 Ranger - Engine failure 31 August 2026, Ford Ranger
R/2026/268 Multi Vehicle Line: Unintended High Beam Behaviour - Compliance 30 June 2026, Ford Kuga, Ford Transit Custom, Ford Transit Courier and others
R/2026/123 Ranger PHEV - High Voltage Battery Tray Retaining Bracket Replacement 22 June 2026, Ford Ranger
R/2026/237 Transit Courier: Diesel DV-Neo Engine Coolant Pump Update 15 June 2026, Ford Kuga, Ford Focus, Ford Tourneo Connect and others
R/2026/174 Ranger - Automatic Transmission no reverse 8 May 2026, Ford Ranger
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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