EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Ford “Focus” — risk: fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00616/21
Summary
A nut securing the Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (mHEV) battery terminal may not have been tightened correctly, which could result in a fault in the electrical connection. This may lead to the loss of the mHEV function and to local overheating and possible melting of the surrounding components during driving, increasing the risk of fire.
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Product
Passenger car — Ford
- Brand
- Ford
- Name / model
- Focus · e13*2007/46*1911*08, Type: DEH
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (mHEV)
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 25 June and 30 November 2020.
What is the risk?
- A nut securing the Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (mHEV) battery terminal may not have been tightened correctly, which could result in a fault in the electrical connection. This may lead to the loss of the mHEV function and to local overheating and possible melting of the surrounding components during driving, increasing the risk of fire.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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