NHTSA recall 14V483000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 14V483000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 14S16 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Reported | 2014-08-06 |
| Owners notified | 2014-09-29 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR |
| Units potentially affected | 592 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2015 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2016-01-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 592 |
| Reported remedied | 389 (65%) |
| Reported unreachable | 8 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2015 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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 remedy
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.
Notes
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.
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SSM 54601 | 2026-02-27. Service bulletin. Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. Unlike the integrated wired keypad, the accessory wireless keypad master code cannot be retrieved from the vehicle using a diagnostic scan tool or from the label printed on the body control module (BCM). The Factory Keyless Entry Code application within the diagnostic scan tool will not provide an applicable master code for the accessory wireless keypad. If the wallet card for an accessory keypad is not available, the "Wireless RF Keypad Diagnosis Guide" can be referenced and provides direction on how to retrieve the master code. This guide is located under the Workshop Manual tab > Accessories > Installation > Wireless RF Keypad Diagnosis Guide > PPT C > Step C2.<br /><br /> Note: The only available keypad for some vehicles from the assembly plant is the accessory wireless keyless entry keypad. The integrated wired keypad cannot be installed on vehicles not equipped from the factory with a wired keyless entry k |
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| TSB 22-2321 | 2022-08-23. Service bulletin. Some 2015-2022 Transit vehicles may experience a snap, click and/or pop noise from the door check when opening/closing the front door(s). This may be due to a cracked/broken door check and/or fastener. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure to inspect/replace the front door check and/or fastener. |
| TSB160051 | 2021-12-20. Service bulletin. Broken interior sliding door handle - Built on or before 01/04/2016 |
| TSB160001 | 2021-12-20. Service bulletin. 49 CFR Part 579.5 Monthly Communications - March 2016 Air bag warning light illuminated with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B141B and/or B141C |
| LTR3756 | 2021-12-20. Service bulletin. 49 CFR Part 579.5 Monthly Communications - January 2016 |
| SSM 49665 | 2021-03-31. Service bulletin. Some 2015-2021 Transit vehicles may experience difficulty opening and/or closing the manual sliding door that will require sliding door adjustment. When performing the sliding door adjustment procedure in Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 501-03, use the following updated torque specs. Step 12 = 70 Nm (52 ft-lb). Step 27 = 40 Nm (30 ft-lb). In step 18, apply Motorcraft Threadlock 262 (TA-26) to the nut before torqueing. The WSM is in the process of being updated to include these revisions. |
| TSB 20-2341 | 2020-10-05. Service bulletin. Some 2015-2020 Transit high roof bus/passenger wagon vehicles may experience a loose or unseated headliner at the C and/or C 1/2 pillar(s) causing visible gaps. This may be due to a lack of retention capability of the headliner locator tabs to the pillar block pins. To correct the condition, install repair coupons to the headliner and replace the headliner air conditioning (A/C) vent foam gaskets. |
| TSB 19-2108 | 2019-05-06. Service bulletin. Some 2015-2019 Transit High-Roof Bus/Passenger Wagon vehicles may experience a loose or unseated headliner at the C and/or C 1/2 pillar(s) causing visible gaps. This may be due to a lack of retention capability of the headliner locator tabs to the pillar block pins. To correct the condition, install repair coupons to the headliner and replace the headliner A/C vent foam gaskets. |
| SSM 47874 | 2019-04-03. Service bulletin. When removing and installing a 2015-2019 Transit front subframe, the cage nuts located in the body of the vehicle may become damaged. If the nut spins in its cage when removing or installing the attachment bolts, the nut can be held with a socket through an access hole in the vehicles frame member. It may be necessary to bend the tabs of the cage up and away from the nut to allow socket placement. The cage nut has been released as a service part (CK4Z-61105A38-A) and can be replaced if damaged. The replacement nut can be removed from its cage and installed in the vehicle's original cage. It is not required to replace the cage as it is welded to the interior of the vehicles frame member. |
| SSM 46357 | 2017-03-17. Service bulletin. SOME 2015-2017 TRANSIT VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT TRIM ISSUES THAT ARE NOT WARRANTABLE BY FORD. TRANSIT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR TRIM WHICH ARE NOT PAINTED AND HAVE A GRAINED APPEARANCE. CONCERNS RELATED TO TRIM PAINT PEELING, OVERSPRAY, FADING, OR DISCOLORING, ARE LIKELY THE RESULT OF MODIFICATION. MODIFIED VEHICLES MAY BE IDENTIFIED BY AFTERMARKET BADGING, LABELS NEAR THE SAFETY DECAL IN THE DOOR JAMB, AND/OR NAMES IN THE SHIP TO FIELD ON THE WINDOW STICKER. OTHER INDICATORS OF MODIFICATION MAY INCLUDE CUSTOM OR TWO TONE EXTERIOR PAINT, SMOOTH AND/OR BODY COLORED EXTERIOR TRIM SUCH AS MIRRORS, BUMPERS OR BODY SIDE MOLDINGS, CUSTOM WHEELS, UNIQUE SEAT COVER STITCHING, OR CUSTOM TRIM/MOLDINGS. MODIFIERS TYPICALLY PROVIDE PRODUCT CARE AND WARRANTY LITERATURE WITH THE COMPLETED VEHICLE OR ON THEIR WEBSITE. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.