Vehicle recall R/2025/352

Ford Transit and Ford Transit Custom recall: Transit Custom - Potential Panther Engine Timing Idler Gear Loose

DVSA recall R/2025/352 names the Ford Transit and Ford Transit Custom. It was launched 28 June 2025. It covers vehicles built 17 September 2024 to 9 May 2025.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2025/352
Launched: 28 June 2025
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 25S86
Vehicles: DVSA lists 1 on each model line

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles the engine idler gear bolt may shear resulting in the idler gear dropping and primary drive failure. This can result in complete engine failure leading to a stall and/or no start condition.

The fix

Replace the idler gear and idler bolt.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 1. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford Transit	17 September 2024	1
Ford Transit	9 May 2025	1
Ford Transit Custom	10 October 2024	1

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/2025/226 Transit - Chassis Inspection 8 July 2025, Ford Transit
R/2025/199 Transit Transit Custom - Potential exhaust manifold nut incorrectly torqued 9 June 2025, Ford Transit, Ford Transit Custom
R/2025/266 Transit Custom - Passenger airbag replacement required 18 July 2025, Ford Transit Custom
R/2025/289 Transit Custom PHEV and Explorer PHEV - Software update 29 July 2025, Ford Transit Custom, Ford Tourneo Custom
R/2025/188 Transit Custom - Driver and Passenger Door Modules Software Update 28 May 2025, Ford Transit Custom
R/2025/160 Transit Custom - Potential Child Lock Malfunction Issue 29 April 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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