Ford Mondeo Recall R/2002/088: Battery Cable May Chafe And Short Circuit, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 10 Jul 2002
- Launched
- 8,888
- vehicles in the UK
- 2U825
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Ford recalled Mondeo vehicles built between 1 June 2000 and 31 May 2002. Battery cable may chafe on transmission valve cover plate. The dealer will check cable insulation repair if necessary and retain cable clear of cover plate. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Battery cable may chafe on transmission valve cover plate.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: BATTERY CABLE MAY CHAFE AND SHORT CIRCUIT Defect: Battery cable may chafe on transmission valve cover plate. Remedy: Recall affected vehicles check cable insulation repair if necessary and retain cable clear of cover plate.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: battery cable may chafe and short circuit.
The Fix
The dealer will check cable insulation repair if necessary and retain cable clear of cover plate.
Are You Affected?
Mondeo built between 1 June 2000 and 31 May 2002 may be included. Ford estimates 8,888 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Ford, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Ford.
- Book with any franchised Ford dealer, quoting the campaign code 2U825 or the DVSA reference R/2002/088. See how to get a Ford recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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This is one of 378 Ford recalls in DVSA’s data. The Ford recall launched before it was R/2002/044 on 21 May 2002, for alternator terminal concern. The one launched after it was R/2002/085 on 22 Jul 2002, for front brake hose retention. You can also see every Ford recall, all recalls launched in 2002 and fire risk recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2002/088, launched 10 July 2002. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.