Vehicle recall R/2024/280

Ford Transit Connect recall: Connect Panoramic Roof

DVSA recall R/2024/280 names the Ford Transit Connect. It was launched 29 August 2024. It covers vehicles built 2 October 2016 to 13 June 2019.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2024/280
Launched: 29 August 2024
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 24S29
Vehicles: 3,465 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Transit Connect vehicles fitted with glass panoramic roofs may be subject to wind noise water leak and in rare cases separation from the vehicle.

The fix

Remove and re-install glass roof.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford Transit Connect	2 October 2016 to 19 December 2016	351
Ford Transit Connect	20 December 2016 to 2 June 2017	653
Ford Transit Connect	5 June 2017 to 3 January 2018	1,290
Ford Transit Connect	5 January 2018 to 12 January 2018	6
Ford Transit Connect	23 June 2018 to 26 March 2019	662
Ford Transit Connect	14 March 2019 to 13 June 2019	503

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Other recalls for these models

R/2025/007 Tourneo Connect Transt Connect - Potential leaky screw connection in the brake circuit 10 December 2024, Ford Tourneo Connect, Ford Transit Connect
R/2023/024 On certain vehicles an incorrect configuration was loaded onto the Body Control Module (BCM). 31 January 2023, Ford Transit Connect
R/2026/180 Transit Connect Tourneo Connect - Position Lights Not Operating Correctly 29 April 2026, Ford Tourneo Connect, Ford Transit Connect
R/2026/213 Mvl: rear-view camera distorted and/or loss of image 28 May 2026, Ford Edge, Ford Mustang, Ford Transit Connect
R/2026/237 Transit Courier: Diesel DV-Neo Engine Coolant Pump Update 15 June 2026, Ford Kuga, Ford Focus, Ford Tourneo Connect and others
R/2020/140 An improper bond may exist between the panoramic roof and the vehicle body 4 September 2020, Ford Transit Connect

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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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