Vehicle recall R/2008/008

Ford Transit recall: Seat belt mounting bracket bolt may fail

DVSA recall R/2008/008 names the Ford Transit. It was launched 8 February 2008. It covers vehicles built 7 November 2007 to 7 December 2007.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2008/008
Launched: 8 February 2008
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 7U157
Vehicles: 1,460 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Concern that the front seat belt outer fixing may not have been installed to manufacturer's specification.

The fix

Recall all affected vehicles for mounting to be inspected and retorque of the mounting bolt.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford Transit	7 November 2007 to 7 December 2007	1,460

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Other recalls for these models

R/2007/177 Axle shaft may detach 1 April 2008, Ford Transit
R/2007/184 Power steering may fail with ensuing risk of fire 8 April 2008, Ford Transit
R/2007/167 Power steering may be lost 28 November 2007, Ford Fiesta, Ford Fusion, Ford Transit
R/2008/077 Tipper bed could raise without warning 11 June 2008, 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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