Vehicle recall R/2020/063

Ford Transit Custom recall: Vehicles may have been fitted with the incorrect twin battery positive cable

DVSA recall R/2020/063 names the Ford Transit Custom. It was launched 20 March 2020. It covers vehicles built 20 May 2019 to 10 October 2019.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2020/063
Launched: 20 March 2020
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 20S03
Vehicles: 151 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Vehicles may have been fitted with the wrong twin battery positive cable.

The fix

Inspect affected vehicles install a new twin battery cable and correct the cable routing if the concern is identified.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford Transit Custom	20 May 2019 to 10 October 2019	151

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Other recalls for these models

R/2020/183 The run on water pump may overheat 26 June 2020, Ford Transit, Ford Transit Custom
R/2020/247 The lower control arms may be fitted with missing or partial welds 27 August 2020, Ford Transit, Ford Transit Custom
R/2020/275 Weld penertration on left lower control arm might not meet specification 24 September 2020, Ford Transit, Ford Transit Custom
R/2019/050 Incorrectly torqued left hand seatbelt to seatbelt shoulder height adjuster bolt 8 February 2019, Ford Transit, Ford Transit Custom
R/2021/183 Some vehicles may have been built with an additional bolt that may be loose within the electric power assisted steering 21 May 2021, Ford Transit, Ford Transit Custom
R/2024/025 Incorrect instructions for setting passenger airbag deactivation in the printed Owner s Manual if fitted and in the SYNC4 instructions. The customer may be unable to identify how to switch OFF/ON the passenger airbag when installing a rear-facing child seat. 30 January 2024, 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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