The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Transit vehicles. An incorrect driveshaft torsional damper service kit may have been installed, which can allow the damper shield to contact the parking brake cable, possibly resulting in parking brake failure.
The risk
Parking brake failure can result in unintended vehicle movement, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the passenger side parking brake cable with a cable that provides sufficient clearance to the damper shield, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on September 24, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 14, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S39.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Transit | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Transit | 2015 | 193 | 26 |
| Ford Transit | 2016 | 156 | 21 |
| Ford Transit | 2017 | 98 | 18 |
| Ford Transit | 2018 | 58 | 14 |
| Ford Transit | 2019 | 37 | 9 |
| Ford Transit | 2020 | 84 | 9 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2021
5 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the parking brake; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 21V953000 9 Dec 2021 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 21V547000 20 Jul 2021 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 21V488000 28 Jun 2021 | Prevost Cars, Inc. |
| 21V226000 1 Apr 2021 | Navistar, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021