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Ford Ford Kuga PHEV passenger car — fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskFireNov 27, 2020

Hazard

Internal or charging fault could cause the High Voltage (HV) battery pack to vent hot gas.As such gases have not been routed away from other components, they will cause them to exceed their designed working temperatures.Overheating of components such as the fuel tank and fuel lines will increase the risk of the vehicle catching fire. /

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Manufacturer (06/11/2020)

Product description

Kuga Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV), fitted with a Hight Voltage (HV) battery pack. Produced from 13/01/2020 to 24/09/2020.

Matching notices: same barcode or model

Other official notices (EU, U.S. or UK) with the same barcode, or the same brand and model number. Check the details: a match is a strong hint, not proof that it is the same product.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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