Vehicle recall R/2026/165

Ford Puma recall: Driveshaft Inspection

DVSA recall R/2026/165 names the Ford Puma. It was launched 22 April 2026. It covers vehicles built 5 September 2025 to 20 December 2025.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2026/165
Launched: 22 April 2026
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 26S15
Vehicles: 3,388 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Affected vehicles may experience a right-hand sided front driveshaft failure resulting in a loss of drive.

The fix

Inspect the right-hand side front driveshaft and replace if necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford Puma	5 September 2025 to 20 December 2025	3,388

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Other recalls for these models

R/2026/170 Puma -Certificate of Conformity (CoC) Update Tyre Mismatch 24 April 2026, Ford Puma
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
R/2026/064 Puma - Instrument Panel Cluster Software Update 13 February 2026, Ford Puma
R/2026/039 25SF3 Puma Restraint Control Module Software 6 February 2026, Ford Puma
R/2025/495 Puma Gen-E & E-Transit Courier: Rear eDrum brake Bolt Inspection 24 November 2025, 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

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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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