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Ford - Some vehicles may have been built with an additional bolt that may be loose within the electric power assisted steering

Official notice

21 May 2021

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Ford - Some vehicles may have been built with an additional bolt that may be loose within the electric power assisted steering. Some vehicles may have been built with an additional bolt that may be loose within the electric power assisted steering Published 2021-05-21.

What to do now

Replace the steering gear on all vehicles affected.

Units affected

20

Recall number

R-2021-183

Official notice

2021-05-21

The hazard

Some vehicles may have been built with an additional bolt that may be loose within the electric power assisted steering

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

TRANSIT CUSTOM

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Affected products

Product 1

FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM

Units affected

20

Risk / hazard

Some vehicles may have been built with an additional bolt that may be loose within the electric power assisted steering

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Ford

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Ford. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2021-183

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2021-183

Campaign number

21S27

Units affected

20

Classification

DVSA recall R-2021-183

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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