FORD · Passenger car - Brake back plate bolts

The product poses a risk of injuries because some vehicles may have rear brake back plate securing bolts that are not tightened to the correct specification. A loose back plate bolt could drop into the brake drum; causing damage to the brake linings with the risk of the rear wheel locking.

Published: 27 March 2009
Notifying authority: Greece
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the importer.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 0397/09
Model: Model Ka

Classification

Category: Motor vehicles
Risk type: Injuries
Country of origin: Poland

Product description

The recall concerns vehicles, produced between 26 May 2008 and 30 January 2009. (Recall Ref: 9U220)