Vehicle recall R/2020/361

Ford Transit recall: A rear driveshaft bearing support bracket has not been fitted with the intended internal bushes

DVSA recall R/2020/361 names the Ford Transit. It was launched 21 January 2021. It covers vehicles built 24 September 2019 to 25 August 2020.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2020/361
Launched: 21 January 2021
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 20S70
Vehicles: 2 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles the rear driveshaft bearing support bracket has not been fitted with the intended internal bushes.

The fix

Fit a new driveshaft bearing support bracket.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford Transit	24 September 2019 to 25 August 2020	2

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Other recalls for these models

R/2020/275 Weld penertration on left lower control arm might not meet specification 24 September 2020, 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/2020/247 The lower control arms may be fitted with missing or partial welds 27 August 2020, Ford Transit, Ford Transit Custom
R/2021/281 The fuel injector fuel return line connection may not be fully secure 10 August 2021, Ford Transit
R/2020/183 The run on water pump may overheat 26 June 2020, Ford Transit, Ford Transit Custom
R/2022/037 Due to an instrument panel cluster misconfiguration the advanced emergency braking system warning messages have been disabled 17 February 2022, 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.

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