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Vehicle recall R/2026/306

Ford Transit and others recall: And Transit/Tourneo Custom - Automatic Transmission Snap Ring

DVSA recall R/2026/306 names the Ford Transit, Ford Transit Custom and Ford Tourneo Custom. It was launched 30 July 2026. It covers vehicles built 16 October 2025 to 27 May 2026.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2026/306
Launched
30 July 2026
Issued by
FORD
Manufacturer reference
26S49
Vehicles
111 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Affected vehicles may have an Electronic One-Way Clutch Assembly built with an unseated snap ring which may lead to a sudden and unexpected loss of forward or reverse movement.

The fix

Disassemble the transmission to check the snap ring is correctly seated and replace any necessary parts.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Ford Tourneo Custom18 October 2025 to 15 November 20255
Ford Tourneo Custom4 May 2026 to 7 May 20263
Ford Transit25 October 2025 to 16 February 20265
Ford Transit6 November 2025 to 4 March 20266
Ford Transit4 December 2025 to 7 January 20262
Ford Transit25 March 2026 to 6 May 202616
Ford Transit2 April 2026 to 21 April 20262
Ford Transit Custom16 October 2025 to 19 January 202630
Ford Transit Custom26 February 2026 to 27 May 202642
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/2026/312 Transit - Vehicle Identification Number Label Missing Mandatory Weight Information 31 July 2026, Ford Transit
  • R/2026/297 Transit M2 - Missing MOIS (Moving Off Information System 10 July 2026, Ford Transit
  • R/2026/261 Transit Custom - Seatbelt fraying 3 July 2026, Ford Transit Custom
  • 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

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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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