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Vehicle recall R/2026/268

Ford Kuga and others recall: Multi Vehicle Line: Unintended High Beam Behaviour - Compliance

DVSA recall R/2026/268 names the Ford Kuga, Ford Transit Custom, Ford Transit Courier, Ford Transit and Ford Mustang Mach-E. It was launched 30 June 2026. It covers vehicles built 23 September 2025 to 9 June 2026.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2026/268
Launched
30 June 2026
Issued by
FORD
Manufacturer reference
26C23
Vehicles
14,599 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Affected vehicles may experience erratic behaviour of the Glare Free High Beam function under certain circumstances.

The fix

Update the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Electronic Control Unit software.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Ford Kuga23 September 2025 to 14 April 20269,702
Ford Mustang Mach-E (MACH-E)3 February 2026 to 11 March 2026143
Ford Transit4 March 2026 to 6 March 20268
Ford Transit6 March 20264
Ford Transit6 March 20262
Ford Transit6 March 20261
Ford Transit9 March 2026 to 6 May 20261,386
Ford Transit9 March 2026 to 11 May 20261,549
Ford Transit9 March 2026 to 11 May 2026708
Ford Transit10 March 2026 to 7 April 202679
Ford Transit24 March 2026 to 4 May 202632
Ford Transit6 May 2026 to 9 June 2026126
Ford Transit Courier24 February 2026 to 9 May 2026133
Ford Transit Courier9 March 2026 to 11 May 2026696
Ford Transit Courier3 April 20261
Ford Transit Custom3 February 2026 to 28 February 202629
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/2026/261 Transit Custom - Seatbelt fraying 3 July 2026, Ford Transit Custom
  • R/2026/258 Transit and Transit Custom - Wiper Motor 26 June 2026, Ford Transit Custom, Ford Tourneo Custom
  • R/2026/254 Transit and Tourneo Custom - Door Module lost communication 23 June 2026, Ford Transit Custom, Ford Tourneo Custom
  • R/2026/297 Transit M2 - Missing MOIS (Moving Off Information System 10 July 2026, Ford Transit
  • 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/2026/242 Transit Custom and Tourneo Custom - Driver Status Monitoring Camera Control Module Replacement 15 June 2026, Ford Tourneo Custom, Ford Transit Custom

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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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