Body: doorRecall 14V-483 · 2015 Ford Transit
Ford Motor Company recall 14V-483 covers 592 2015 Ford Transit for a body: door problem, reported to NHTSA on August 6, 2014. The manufacturer's latest report (2015 Q4) shows 66% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 14V483000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Transit cargo vans without rear seating positions manufactured March 12, 2014, to June 24, 2014 and equipped with windowless sliding doors. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured without the epoxy reinforcement on the windowless sliding doors.
The risk
A sliding door without the epoxy reinforcement has an increased potential of unlatching in certain side impact crashes. A door that unlatches may open, allowing for a vehicle occupant to be ejected in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install a reinforcement plate into the windowless sliding door, free of charge. The recall began in September 22, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S16.
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.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
66%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 8 vehicles were listed as unreachable.