Ford Ka recalls

4 official safety recalls for the Ford Ka from NHTSA (United States), DVSA (United Kingdom) and the EU Safety Gate, newest first. Recall repairs are normally free at the maker’s dealers.

Whether your car is affected and still needs the repair depends on its VIN or registration. Check it on the official site for your country:

  1. Battery monitoring wire may chafe

    Reported July 26, 2019Model years 2017–2019DVSA recall R/2019/228EU Safety Gate A12/1223/199,788 vehicles affected

    The unfused battery monitoring wire may chafe. It will be inspected and replaced if damaged; cloth tape and a retaining clip will be fitted to the wiring.

    Official DVSA recall text
    Component
    UN-FUSED BATTERY MONITORING SYSTEM WIRE CHAFING
    Defect
    Un-fused Battery Monitoring System (BMS) Wire Chafing.
    Remedy
    Visual inspection of the BMS wiring and replace the wire if damage is identified. Cloth tape is to be used to wrap the BMS wiring and install a wiring harness retaining clip on all vehicles

  2. Rear seatbelt buckle may fail in a collision

    Reported May 12, 2015Model years 2014DVSA recall R/2015/062260 vehicles affected

    A defective rear seatbelt buckle could fail in a frontal impact, leaving the occupant unrestrained. The buckles will be checked and defective ones replaced.

    Official DVSA recall text
    Component
    DRIVER SEATBELT LATCH MAY FAIL IN THE EVENT OF A FRONTAL COLLISION
    Defect
    The rear seat belt buckle (catch) could be defective. In the event of a frontal impact a defective buckle could fail causing the rear seat occupant to be unrestrained by the seat belt.
    Remedy
    Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to check the rear seat belt buckles and if found to be part of the defective batch new buckles will be fitted.

  3. Rear brake back plate bolts may cause wheel lockup

    Reported February 17, 2009Model years 2008–2009DVSA recall R/2009/0197,156 vehicles affected

    A rear brake back plate bolt may be too loose and fall into the brake drum, damaging the linings or causing wheel lockup. The bolts will be checked for correct tightness.

    Official DVSA recall text
    Component
    RISK OF REAR BRAKE LOCKUP
    Defect
    It has been identified that the rear brake back plate bolts may not have been tightened to the specified torque. Should a back plate bolt fall into the brake drum damage to the brake linings and or wheel lockup could occur.
    Remedy
    Recalled vehicles will have the rear brake back plate bolts checked to ensure that they have been tightened to the specified torque.

  4. Front brake hose may rub against wheel rim

    Reported July 22, 2002DVSA recall R/2002/08531,605 vehicles affected

    The front brake hose may rub against the wheel rim, causing a brake fluid leak and reduced braking performance. A tie strap will secure the hose to its support clip.

    Official DVSA recall text
    Component
    FRONT BRAKE HOSE RETENTION
    Defect
    There is a possibility that the front brake hose might foul and rub on the front wheel rim which might lead to a brake fluid leak and a possible loss in braking performance.
    Remedy
    Recall affected vehicles and fit tie strap to secure front brake hose to the support clip.

Sources: NHTSA (US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), DVSA (UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) and the EU Safety Gate (European Commission) recall data. Each recall covers vehicles sold in that market; models sold elsewhere may differ.

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