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Product descriptionProduct Make:Ford.
Product Model: LV Focus and MA Mondeo.
Model Years: 2008 to 2009.

Identifying featuresCampaign number: SO905
Target Number: 800 (70 Focus 730 Mondeo)What are the defects?Under certain conditions, the supply of vacuum to the brake booster may be interrupted. The consequences are possible hard brake pedal with increased stopping distances.

What are the hazards?Mechanical malfunction

What should consumers do?Known owners will be contacted by mail. For further information contact any authorised Ford Dealer or Ford's Customer Relationship Centre on 1800 503 672.

Product descriptionBF Series II and III and FG Falcon sedan, wagon and utility fitted with the E-Gas engine (factory LPG system) and built from 16 January 2007 to 22 August 2008 inclusive.

Identifying featuresCampaign number: S0903
Target number: 20,864What are the defects?The brake booster check valve may develop a vacuum leak.

What are the hazards?Vehicle malfunction

What should consumers do?Known owners will be contacted by mail. For further information, contact any authorised Ford Dealer or Ford's Customer Relationship Centre on 1800 503 672.

Product descriptionFord VM Transit. Models built from July 1 2007 to August 31 2007 inclusive.

Identifying featuresFord campaign number SO908.
Target number 427 What are the defects?A very small quantity of steering wheels fitted to Transit vehicles may have a defect with the casting of the steering wheel hub assembly

What are the hazards?A defective steering wheel hub could experience a fatigue failure and result in the steering wheel becoming detached from the steering column.

What should consumers do?Known owners will be contacted by mail. For further information contact any authorised Ford Dealer or Ford's Customer Relationship Cente on 1800 503 672.

Product descriptionFord F-Series, Ford Explorer and Ford Econoline.

Identifying featuresCertain F-Series built 1993 to 2001, UN/UQ/US & UT Explorer built 1995 to 2002 and Econoline built 1998 to 2000.
Campaign number: SRCC363C
Target number: 6282What are the defects?In certain circumstances the underhood speed control deactivation switch mounted on the brake system may leak and brake fluid contamination in the electrical connector may cause the wiring to overheat, smoke or burn. This condition may occur either when the vehicle is parked or when it is being operated, even if the speed control is not in use.

What are the hazards?A leaking speed control deactivation switch could result in an underhood fire.

What should consumers do?Ford will write to owners of all affected vehicles at their last known address. For further information, contact any authorised Ford Dealer or Ford's Customer Relationship Centre on 1800 503 672.

Product descriptionBF Series III and FG Falcon sedan, wagon and utility fitted with the E-Gas engine (factory LPG system) and built from 20 October 2008 to 4 September 2009 inclusive.

Identifying featuresCampaign number: S0903S1
Target number: 9072What are the defects?The brake booster check valve may develop a vacuum leak.

What are the hazards?Under certain conditions, the vacuum supply from the LPG engine to the brake booster may develop a vacuum leak at the check valve. This could result in reduced power assistance to the vehicle's service brakes.

What should consumers do?Ford will write to owners of all affected vehicles at their last known address. For further information, contact any authorised Ford Dealer or Ford's Customer Relationship Centre on 1800 503 672.

Product descriptionFG Falcon Utility 3-seat models with Column Shift Automatic Transmission built from 23 July 2009 until 22 February 2010 inclusive.

Identifying featuresCampaign number: S1002
Target number: 667What are the defects?Affected vehicles may have a park brake lever with a manufacturing defect. If a park brake lever with this defect was to be knocked whilst engaged, it may cause the park brake system to inadvertently release.

What are the hazards?Vehicle malfunction

What should consumers do?Ford will write to owners of all affected vehicles at their last known address. For further information, contact any authorised Ford Dealer or Ford's Customer Relationship Centre on 1800 503 672.

Product descriptionThe affected Ford Genuine Accessory Carpet Mat set can be identified by its black colour, silver “TERRITORY” embossing and rubber spike type backing material. It has a Ford part number 5R7J A13002 AA and has been sold through Authorised Ford Dealers since June 2009.

Identifying featuresCampaign Number: S1008
Target Number: 4990What are the defects?The affected carpet mat in the driver's footwell may interfere with the accelorator pedal.

What are the hazards?The Driver's carpet mat may interfere with the accelerator pedal and could potentially result in the engine not returning to idle.

What should consumers do?Owners of affected mats should, as soon as possible, arrange with an Authorised Ford Dealer for the driver's mat to be replaced. Until the Safety Recall Service is complete the driver's carpet mat should be removed from the driver's footwell area. For further information, contact any Authorised Ford Dealer or Ford's Customer Rel..

Product descriptionCertain Ford Focus TDCi models fitted with a Diesel engine and built from march 28, 2007 to August 17, 2009 inclusive.

Identifying featuresTarget Number: 2891
Campaign Number: S1001
What are the defects?There may be some Focus TDCi vehicles equipped with the DW10 (Diesel) engine that may not have had an exhaust heat shield fitted.

What are the hazards?Non-fitment of an exhaust heat shield could result in heat related durability issues.

What should consumers do?Ford will write to owners of affected vehicles at their last known address. For further information, contact any authorised Ford Dealer or Ford's Customer Relationship Centre on 1800 503 672.

Product descriptionFord PJ and PK Ranger models.

Identifying featuresCampaign Number: S1006
Recall Number: 30,465What are the defects?There is the possibility that after extended periods of driving in severe road conditions, the bonnet striker may develop a fatigue fracture.

What are the hazards?Whilst a secondary safety hook will retain the bonnet in the event of a striker failure, continued use in severe road conditions may cause the secondary safety hook to fail which may result in the bonnet opening while driving, hindering the visibility of the driver.

What should consumers do?Ford will write to owners of all affected vehicles at their last known address. For further information, contact any authorised Ford Dealer or Ford's Customer Relationship Centre on 1800 503 672

Product descriptionPJ Ranger models fitted with automatic transmission built from 15 May 2007 to 25 July 2008.

Identifying featuresCampaign Number: S1005
Target Number: 4110What are the defects?The Automatic Transmission Shift Cable Bracket fitted to affected vehicles may not meet specification. This may result in the bracket cracking or breaking.

What are the hazards?High shift efforts or no shift for selected gears, may result.

What should consumers do?Ford will write to owners of all affected vehicles at their last known address. For further information, contact any authorised Ford Dealer or Ford's Customer Relationship Centre on 1800 503 672