Equipment: other: labels
- Component
- Equipment: other: labels
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Vehicles affected
- 373
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2024-08-23
- Owners notified
- 2024-09-23
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024 Transit vehicles. The front gross axle weight rating may be labeled incorrectly on the vehicle B-pillar label and the owner's manual label, which can result in an overloaded vehicle.
Safety risk
An overloaded vehicle may result in steering knuckle failure and a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 23, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S53.