Ford Rs Head Gasket Recall

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Ford rs head gasket recall. Ford wouldn t confirm any of this but earlier this week the company began issuing notices to dealers and owners informing them of a new head gasket replacement program for the focus rs. Yes head gasket and head replacement this does mean your car can fail the pressure test but still only be given a head gasket replacement. 17b32 cylinder head gasket replacement 2016 2017 ford focus rs ford nhtsa id number. Fitting the wrong gasket prevents the coolant from circulating properly leading to overheating that can cause distortion of the head explained one specialist ford garage which asked to.
The cause of the ford focus rs head gasket issues has been discovered it appears to have been a case of mistaken identity between head gaskets for the focus rs and the mustang ecoboost. This leads me to believe that mustang head gaskets were incorrectly installed on some. Ford even noted that the head gasket has been modified in their service information portal overview of the rs. 17b32 s2 summary certain 2016 2017 model year focus rs vehicles cylinder head gasket replacement 2 affected products vehicle.
A service recall has been issued for 2016 and 2017 ford focus rs cars over complaints about failing head gaskets. No one knows exactly why and ford hasn t been forthright with an. Recently some owners of ford focus rs hatches have reported that their cars are suffering engine head gasket failures.