Vehicle recall R/2021/183

Ford Transit and Ford Transit Custom recall: Some vehicles may have been built with an additional bolt that may be loose within the electric power assisted steering

DVSA recall R/2021/183 names the Ford Transit and Ford Transit Custom. It was launched 21 May 2021. It covers vehicles built 30 June 2019 to 26 April 2021.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2021/183
Launched: 21 May 2021
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 21S27
Vehicles: DVSA lists 20 on each model line

What can go wrong

Some vehicles may have been built with an additional bolt that may be loose within the Electric Power Assisted Steering (EPAS).

The fix

Replace the steering gear on all vehicles affected.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 20. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford Transit	30 June 2019 to 26 April 2021	20
Ford Transit Custom	30 June 2019 to 26 April 2021	20

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Other recalls for these models

R/2021/281 The fuel injector fuel return line connection may not be fully secure 10 August 2021, Ford Transit
R/2020/361 A rear driveshaft bearing support bracket has not been fitted with the intended internal bushes 21 January 2021, Ford Transit
R/2020/275 Weld penertration on left lower control arm might not meet specification 24 September 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/2022/037 Due to an instrument panel cluster misconfiguration the advanced emergency braking system warning messages have been disabled 17 February 2022, Ford Transit
R/2020/183 The run on water pump may overheat 26 June 2020, 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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