Ford Transit (2023-2024): Steering
Recall 24V542000 · Jul 19, 2024 · Ford Motor Company
1,902
vehicles affected
1,902
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 24V542000
- Date
- Jul 19, 2024
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 1,902
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Electric power assist system
- Model years
- 2023-2024
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Transit vehicles equipped with a Transit Trail package. The electronic power assist steering (EPAS) ground eyelet joint may experience corrosion, which can result in a loss of power steering assist.
What can happen
A loss of power steering assist can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will install a new EPAS ground pigtail kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 10, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S46.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 24V542000?
1 model: Ford Transit (2023-2024), about 1,902 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 24V542000?
Dealers will install a new EPAS ground pigtail kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 10, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S46.
What can happen?
A loss of power steering assist can increase 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.