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Vehicle recall R/2026/181

Ford Focus and others recall: Multi Vehicle Line (MVL): Telecommunications Control Module (TCU) loss of Function Software Update

DVSA recall R/2026/181 names the Ford Focus, Ford Galaxy, Ford Kuga, Ford Mondeo, Ford Puma and Ford S-Max. It was launched 5 May 2026. It covers vehicles built 18 October 2019 to 17 April 2024.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2026/181
Launched
5 May 2026
Issued by
FORD
Manufacturer reference
26C13
Vehicles
12,956 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Affected vehicles may experience a loss of emergency call system (eCall) functionality which impacts both automatic and manual eCall events.

The fix

Update the Telematics Control Unit software to the latest level.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Ford Focus18 October 2019 to 21 October 2022374
Ford Galaxy14 January 2021 to 23 March 2023110
Ford Kuga17 December 2019 to 25 February 2022700
Ford Kuga1 March 2022 to 30 May 2022604
Ford Kuga30 May 2022 to 21 October 20221,819
Ford Kuga4 October 2022 to 9 February 20243,976
Ford Mondeo14 November 2019 to 12 November 202013
Ford Puma14 November 2019 to 18 February 2022157
Ford Puma2 March 2022 to 24 June 2022359
Ford Puma24 June 2022 to 10 December 2022892
Ford Puma13 December 2022 to 13 April 2023644
Ford Puma4 April 2023 to 1 September 20231,005
Ford Puma9 June 2023 to 17 April 20242,236
Ford S-Max20 November 2020 to 27 March 202367
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/2026/170 Puma -Certificate of Conformity (CoC) Update Tyre Mismatch 24 April 2026, Ford Puma
  • R/2026/165 Puma - Driveshaft Inspection 22 April 2026, Ford Puma
  • 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/2026/111 Focus - Lane Centering Assist Software Update 18 March 2026, Ford Focus
  • 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/2026/059 Focus Telematics Control Unit Software Update 13 February 2026, Ford Focus

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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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