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Our severity:HighNHTSA·24V636000·Announced 2024-08-23

Ford Recalls 2024 Transit Vehicles Due to Incorrect Axle Weight Labeling

Ford is recalling 2024 Transit vehicles because incorrect front axle weight labels may lead to overloading, increasing the risk of steering failure and crashes.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where the defect (incorrect labeling leading to overloading) can cause loss of steering control and crashes, but no injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2024 Transit vehicles due to a labeling error. The front gross axle weight rating may be incorrectly labeled on the vehicle's B-pillar label and in the owner's manual. This error can result in the vehicle being overloaded.

An overloaded vehicle may experience steering knuckle failure and a loss of steering control, which increases the risk of a crash. The recall affects 373 units of the 2024 Ford Transit model.

Dealers will replace the incorrect labels free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 23, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.

The recalled product

Product
FORD TRANSIT
Brand
FORD
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Category
Vehicle — Commercial Van
Hazard
Affected units
373

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • TRANSIT

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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