Ford Transit Connect Door Latch Recall

Ford has announced a rare regional recall concerning doors that may not close properly.

Ford transit connect door latch recall.

Affected vehicles include 2013 15 ford c max and ford escape 2012 15 ford focus 2015 ford mustang and lincoln mkc and 2014 16 ford transit connect. Details are as follows. Approximately 113 000 model year 2014 16 ford transit connect vans. Nexstar media wire.

The issue affecting some 830 000 vehicles centers on the pawl spring tab in the side door latch that could. Dearborn mich june 10 2020 ford motor company is issuing two safety recalls in north america. Ford motor company ford is recalling certain model year 2012 2015 ford focus 2013 2015 ford escape and ford c max 2015 lincoln mkc and ford mustang and 2014 2016 ford transit connect vehicles. A door latch with a fractured pawl spring tab typically results in a door will not close condition.

The recall covers nearly 2 2. In the affected vehicles the pawl spring tab in the side door latch could break. Affected vehicles may not have had all door latches replaced or correctly replaced when repaired by dealerships under safety recalls 15s16 or 16s30. Ford recalls about 2 15 million vehicles over door latch brake problems national.

Ford expands transit connect door latch recall posted by mark williams september 9 2016 vehicles affected. Ford has issued another recall for faulty door latches which can fail to secure a door leading to its possibly coming open while the vehicle is being driven.