Vehicle recall R/2026/261

Ford Transit Custom recall: Custom - Seatbelt fraying

DVSA recall R/2026/261 names the Ford Transit Custom. It was launched 3 July 2026. It covers vehicles built 13 February 2024 to 18 March 2026.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2026/261
Launched: 3 July 2026
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 26S33
Vehicles: 1,298 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles the front outboard seatbelts may show fraying due to coming into contact with metal swarf from the production process.

The fix

Replace the front outboard seatbelts.

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	13 February 2024 to 6 April 2024	39
Ford Transit Custom	23 April 2024 to 8 April 2025	194
Ford Transit Custom	16 November 2024 to 17 May 2025	208
Ford Transit Custom	15 April 2025 to 12 March 2026	835
Ford Transit Custom	19 August 2025 to 18 March 2026	16
Ford Transit Custom	5 February 2026 to 3 March 2026	6

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/2026/268 Multi Vehicle Line: Unintended High Beam Behaviour - Compliance 30 June 2026, Ford Kuga, Ford Transit Custom, Ford Transit Courier and others
R/2026/258 Transit and Transit Custom - Wiper Motor 26 June 2026, Ford Transit Custom, Ford Tourneo Custom
R/2026/254 Transit and Tourneo Custom - Door Module lost communication 23 June 2026, Ford Transit Custom, Ford Tourneo Custom
R/2026/242 Transit Custom and Tourneo Custom - Driver Status Monitoring Camera Control Module Replacement 15 June 2026, Ford Tourneo Custom, Ford Transit Custom
R/2026/306 Transit and Transit/Tourneo Custom - Automatic Transmission Snap Ring 30 July 2026, Ford Transit, Ford Transit Custom, Ford Tourneo Custom
R/2026/210 Transit and Transit Custom - Fuel line cracked 11 May 2026, Ford Tourneo Custom, 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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