Vehicle recall R/2007/177

Ford Transit recall: Axle shaft may detach

DVSA recall R/2007/177 names the Ford Transit. It was launched 1 April 2008. It covers vehicles built 11 December 2003 to 30 April 2006.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2007/177
Launched: 1 April 2008
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 7C136
Vehicles: 53,766 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Excessive axle shaft end play which can be identified by excessive noise and changes in vehicle handling could possibly if not detected lead to detachment of the axle shaft retaining clip and result in the shaft 'walking out' of the axle.

The fix

Recall all affected vehicle for the replacement of the axle shaft retaining clip by a modified replacement.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford Transit	11 December 2003 to 30 April 2006	53,766

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Other recalls for these models

R/2007/184 Power steering may fail with ensuing risk of fire 8 April 2008, Ford Transit
R/2008/008 Seat belt mounting bracket bolt may fail 8 February 2008, Ford Transit
R/2008/077 Tipper bed could raise without warning 11 June 2008, Ford Transit
R/2007/167 Power steering may be lost 28 November 2007, Ford Fiesta, Ford Fusion, Ford Transit
R/2007/083 Front suspension strut to knuckle clamping bolt insufficient torque 27 June 2007, Ford Transit
R/2007/015 Possible partial detachment of front suspension lower arm. 23 February 2007, Ford Transit

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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