Ford Kuga Recall R/2020/196: The High Voltage Battery Control Charger Module Connector May Be Damaged, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 2 Jul 2020
- Launched
- 30,202
- vehicles in the UK
- 20S34
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Ford recalled Kuga vehicles built between 1 July 2019 and 31 July 2020. The High Voltage Battery Control Charger Module (BCCM) connector may be damaged. The dealer will rework if a failed inspection occurs the vehicle with a replacement BCCM and charge cable. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The High Voltage Battery Control Charger Module (BCCM) connector may be damaged.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: THE HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY CONTROL CHARGER MODULE CONNECTOR MAY BE DAMAGED Defect: The High Voltage Battery Control Charger Module (BCCM) connector may be damaged Remedy: An inspection of the BCCM is required to confirm an undamaged connector. If a failed inspection occurs the vehicle must be reworked with a replacement BCCM and charge cable.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: the high voltage battery control charger module connector may be damaged.
The Fix
The dealer will rework if a failed inspection occurs the vehicle with a replacement BCCM and charge cable.
Are You Affected?
Kuga built between 1 July 2019 and 31 July 2020 may be included. Ford estimates 30,202 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 20S34 or the DVSA reference R/2020/196. 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/2020/183 on 26 Jun 2020, for the run on water pump may overheat. The one launched after it was R/2020/175 on 19 Aug 2020, for engine wiring loom may touch a bolt on the transmission housing. You can also see every Ford recall, the Ford Kuga recall history, all recalls launched in 2020 and high-voltage battery recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2020/196, launched 2 July 2020. 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.