Vehicle recall R/2015/177

Ford Transit recall: Tow bar may fail

DVSA recall R/2015/177 names the Ford Transit. It was launched 17 September 2015. It covers vehicles built 13 November 2012 to 11 May 2015.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2015/177
Launched: 17 September 2015
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 15B17
Vehicles: 22 across the lines below

What can go wrong

A non approved tow bar was fitted during manufacture. The rating of the fitted towbar is below the vehicles approved gross train mass (GTM) and could fail if the vehicle is loaded to it's maximum GTM.

The fix

On affected vehicles Replace tow bar with an approved towbar of the correct rating.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford Transit	13 November 2012 to 11 May 2015	22

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Other recalls for these models

R/2015/215 Vehicle handling may be compromised by rear stabiliser fault 13 January 2016, Ford Transit
R/2015/025 Engine may cut out 11 February 2015, Ford Ranger, Ford Transit
R/2013/028 Possible brake failure 8 March 2013, Ford Transit
R/2013/007 Brake fluid may leak - braking efficiency may be affected 5 February 2013, Ford Transit
R/2012/130 Wiper arm may detach 22 November 2012, Ford Transit
R/2019/050 Incorrectly torqued left hand seatbelt to seatbelt shoulder height adjuster bolt 8 February 2019, Ford Transit, Ford Transit Custom

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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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