Ford C-Max, Focus Recall R/2019/334: Seat Belt Anchorage Bolt Partially Engaged, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 5 Nov 2019
- Launched
- 11
- vehicles in the UK
- 19S30
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Ford recalled C-Max, Focus vehicles built between 7 May 2019 and 30 September 2019. Seat belt anchors and seat bolts may not be secured as per specification. The dealer will check tighten and torque all identified bolts to specification. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Seat belt anchors and seat bolts may not be secured as per specification.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE BOLT PARTIALLY ENGAGED Defect: Seat belt anchors and seat bolts may not be secured as per specification Remedy: Check tighten and torque all identified bolts to specification
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: seat belt anchorage bolt partially engaged.
The Fix
The dealer will check tighten and torque all identified bolts to specification.
Are You Affected?
C-Max, Focus built between 7 May 2019 and 30 September 2019 may be included. Ford estimates 11 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 19S30 or the DVSA reference R/2019/334. 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/2019/335 on 4 Oct 2019, for air bag inflator may rupture on deployment. The one launched after it was R/2019/410 on 19 Dec 2019, for rear seat latches and centre seat belt retractor bolts may not be tightened to…. You can also see every Ford recall, all recalls launched in 2019 and seat belt recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2019/334, launched 5 November 2019. 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.