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Vehicle recall R/2025/266

Ford Transit Custom recall: Custom - Passenger airbag replacement required

DVSA recall R/2025/266 names the Ford Transit Custom. It was launched 18 July 2025. It covers vehicles built 15 September 2023 to 9 April 2025.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2025/266
Launched
18 July 2025
Issued by
FORD
Manufacturer reference
25S51
Vehicles
457 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles in the event of a crash that triggers the passenger airbag the inflator tube may rupture. The rupture can result in metal fragmentation damage to the airbag cushion complete loss of airbag functionality and an increased risk of injury or death.

The fix

Replace the passenger airbag.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Ford Transit Custom15 September 2023 to 20 March 2025104
Ford Transit Custom4 March 2024 to 6 March 20242
Ford Transit Custom28 August 2024 to 3 April 202559
Ford Transit Custom10 September 2024 to 11 September 20243
Ford Transit Custom14 November 2024 to 8 April 2025249
Ford Transit Custom27 November 2024 to 4 April 202531
Ford Transit Custom8 April 2025 to 9 April 20259
Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

  • R/2025/289 Transit Custom PHEV and Explorer PHEV - Software update 29 July 2025, Ford Transit Custom, Ford Tourneo Custom
  • R/2025/352 Transit Transit Custom - Potential Panther Engine Timing Idler Gear Loose 28 June 2025, Ford Transit, Ford Transit Custom
  • R/2025/199 Transit Transit Custom - Potential exhaust manifold nut incorrectly torqued 9 June 2025, Ford Transit, Ford Transit Custom
  • R/2025/188 Transit Custom - Driver and Passenger Door Modules Software Update 28 May 2025, Ford Transit Custom
  • R/2025/359 CrossCar: Sync3 Rear-View Camera Software Update 8 September 2025, Ford Kuga, Ford Transit, Ford Mondeo and others
  • R/2025/400 Transit Custom - Rear Shock Absorber Inspection 22 September 2025, 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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