Ford Transit (2015-2020): Parking brake
Recall 21V631000 · Aug 11, 2021 · Ford Motor Company
30
vehicles affected
30
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V631000
- Date
- Aug 11, 2021
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 30
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Parking brake > Conventional > Mechanical > Linkage and cable
- Model years
- 2015-2020
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
Parking brake failure can result in unintended vehicle movement, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 6 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V631000?
1 model: Ford Transit (2015-2020), about 30 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V631000?
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.
What can happen?
Parking brake failure can result in unintended vehicle movement, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.