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Vehicle recall R/2026/018

Ford Transit Custom and Ford Transit recall: 25SE6 - Transit and Transit Custom - 12V Battery Venting

DVSA recall R/2026/018 names the Ford Transit Custom and Ford Transit. It was launched 30 January 2026. It covers vehicles built 24 May 2022 to 6 January 2026.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2026/018
Launched
30 January 2026
Issued by
FORD
Manufacturer reference
25SE6
Vehicles
147,340 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Affected vehicles may have 12V batteries that have been incorrectly vented allowing any potential venting to be directed into the cabin.

The fix

Inspect the battery and replace if required. Fit a battery vent tube to expel any gases.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Ford Transit24 May 2022 to 27 June 20232,526
Ford Transit24 May 2022 to 5 July 2022253
Ford Transit24 May 2022 to 1 August 20233,308
Ford Transit14 June 2022 to 20 July 202276
Ford Transit17 June 2022 to 18 March 20247,029
Ford Transit17 June 2022 to 13 September 20237,494
Ford Transit18 July 2022 to 1 March 20232,117
Ford Transit14 August 2022 to 20 February 2023139
Ford Transit24 August 2022 to 15 September 20253,785
Ford Transit27 September 2022 to 11 October 20222
Ford Transit8 October 2022 to 7 May 20241,504
Ford Transit21 November 2022 to 15 December 202332
Ford Transit21 November 2022 to 26 December 20222
Ford Transit28 February 2023 to 31 December 20243,526
Ford Transit1 March 2023 to 14 August 202415,739
Ford Transit4 March 2023 to 20 February 20259,616
Ford Transit15 May 2023 to 1 August 202471
Ford Transit24 February 2024 to 27 June 202511,804
Ford Transit18 May 2024 to 4 February 20252,069
Ford Transit5 June 2024 to 29 April 20253,529
Ford Transit27 September 2024 to 29 November 20249
Ford Transit29 January 2025 to 22 September 20251,470
Ford Transit1 February 2025 to 16 July 20253,297
Ford Transit6 February 2025 to 25 April 2025594
Ford Transit10 February 2025 to 24 April 20256
Ford Transit28 April 2025 to 31 October 20256,081
Ford Transit5 May 2025 to 6 January 20264,657
Ford Transit5 May 2025 to 19 September 2025722
Ford Transit10 June 2025 to 27 June 20254
Ford Transit Custom24 May 2022 to 4 April 20244,771
Ford Transit Custom24 May 2022 to 18 November 20227,029
Ford Transit Custom18 July 2022 to 25 July 202323,462
Ford Transit Custom23 February 2023 to 21 November 202320,617
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/2026/048 Transit - Body Control Module Software Update 6 February 2026, Ford Transit
  • R/2026/024 Transit - Double Chassis Side Marker Lamps Missing 12 February 2026, Ford Transit
  • R/2026/032 25SC5 Transit Automatic Transmission Wiring Damage 27 February 2026, Ford Transit
  • R/2026/137 Transit - Lower Arm Rear Bolt Replacement 26 March 2026, Ford Transit
  • R/2025/525 25SD2 - E-Transit Custom - HV Battery Bolts Loose 3 December 2025, Ford Transit Custom
  • R/2025/524 E-Transit - 12V Battery Venting 2 December 2025, Ford Transit

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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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