Ford recalls over a million diesel vehicles for faulty DPF

B-Max C-Max Ecosport Fiesta Focus Ford Galaxy KBA Recalls Kuga Mondeo Ranger S-Max Tourneo Transit

04/08/2025

First published 17. 12. 2024, last update 1. 8. 2025 – see below.
Ford is recalling 1,249,828 vehicles of the B-Max, C-Max, Ecosport, Fiesta, Focus, Galaxy, Kuga, Mondeo, Ranger, S-Max, Tourneo Connect, Tourneo Courier,Transit Connect, and Transit Courier model series manufactured between 2014 and 2023 to authorised workshops worldwide. The reason for the recall is design-related increase in the number of particles over the service life.

In an authorised workshop, the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) is re-calibrated, regenerated, checked and replaced if necessary, if damage is detected.

The Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA) monitors the recall under the reference number “14555R“. The internal manufacturer code is”24E06“.

Update 1. 8. 2025
In August 2025, an update to this recall appeared in the KBA database for 35,146 Focus models (C519) with a 2.0 diesel engine manufactured between 23 April 2018 and 8 February 2023. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA) monitors the recall under the reference number „15307R“. The internal manufacturer code remains the same, „24E06“.

Recall details

Make:	Ford
Model:	B-Max, C-Max, Ecosport, Fiesta, Focus, Galaxy, Kuga, Mondeo, Ranger, S-Max, Tourneo Connect, Tourneo Courier,Transit Connect, Transit Courier
Year of manufacture:	2014 – 2023
Production:	12. 5. 2014 – 8. 2. 2023
Extent:	1,249,828 + 35,146
Code:	24E06
KBA publication date:	17. 12. 2024, 1. 8. 2025

Source: KBA 14555R, 15307R (Search Rückrufcode: 24E06)

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