Vehicle recall R/2025/400

Ford Transit Custom recall: Custom - Rear Shock Absorber Inspection

DVSA recall R/2025/400 names the Ford Transit Custom. It was launched 22 September 2025. It covers vehicles built 12 July 2025 to 19 July 2025.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2025/400
Launched: 22 September 2025
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 25S85
Vehicles: 99 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles a fracture of the shock absorber's top bush eye ring may result in reduced ride quality and compromised handling.

The fix

Inspect and replace the rear shock absorbers if required.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford Transit Custom	12 July 2025 to 19 July 2025	99

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Other recalls for these models

R/2025/361 Frozen Rearview Camera Screen 24 September 2025, Ford Transit, Ford Focus, Ford Transit Courier and others
R/2025/359 CrossCar: Sync3 Rear-View Camera Software Update 8 September 2025, Ford Kuga, Ford Transit, Ford Mondeo and others
R/2025/421 Transit Custom Double Cab In Van (DCiV): Second Row Bench Seat Manufacturing Defect 3 November 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/2025/266 Transit Custom - Passenger airbag replacement required 18 July 2025, Ford Transit Custom
R/2025/525 25SD2 - E-Transit Custom - HV Battery Bolts Loose 3 December 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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