Ford Transit: Linkage and cable

Date

Aug. 11, 2021

Filed by

Ford Motor Company

Vehicles

Ford Transit (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)

Component

Parking Brake › Conventional › Mechanical › Linkage And Cable

Description of 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.

Potentially affected

30

What can happen

Parking brake failure can result in unintended vehicle movement, increasing the risk of a crash.

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.

Recall notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Owner notification date

March 14, 2022

Manufacturer campaign number

21S39

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

Parking Brake Cable · DRW 5-Ton Chassis Cab Parking Brake Cable – Passenger Side · LK41-2A635-AC; Parking Brake Cable · DRW Chassis Cab Parking Brake Cable – Passenger Side · LK41-2A635-EC; Parking Brake Cable · DRW Van Parking Brake Cable – Passenger Side · LK41-2A635-CC

Recall number

21V631000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.