NHTSA recall 21V977000
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) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 21V977000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 16S35 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Reported | 2021-12-16 |
| Owners notified | 2022-01-21 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:FIXED PANARAMIC ROOF/SKY LIGHT ASSEMBLY |
| Units potentially affected | 311 |
| Part numbers | DT11-K519E58-ADW |
| Report | Annual report 2, for 2025 quarter 1 to 2025 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-01-23 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 311 |
| Reported remedied | 100 (32%) |
| Reported unreachable | 6 |
| Reported removed | 1 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 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 2014 Transit Connect vehicles equipped with a Panoramic Fixed-Glass Vista roof. An improper bond may exist between the panoramic roof and the vehicle body, which may result in the panel separating from the vehicle.
What can happen
Panoramic roof panel separation while driving can increase the risk of an injury or crash.
The remedy
Dealers will remove, clean, and reinstall the panoramic roof panel, free of charge. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 16V-695. Owner notification letters were mailed January 21, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S35.
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.nhtsa.gov.
| 2014 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT |
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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
| TSB160054 | 2021-12-20. Service bulletin. 2.5L - Air conditioning (A/C) inoperative fand/or message center ambient air temperature display inaccurate - DTCS P0073, P0074, and/or U0422 |
|---|---|
| TSB160036 | 2021-12-20. Service bulletin. Panoramic roof panel blind inoperative, buckled and/or stuck |
| TSB 20-2382 | 2020-12-05. Service bulletin. Some 2014-2020 Transit Connect vehicles built on/or after 01-Feb-2013 may exhibit water dripping into the passenger front footwell. This may be due to an excessive gap in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) case allowing water to drip from the case when the air conditioning (A/C) is operating. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure steps to reseal the HVAC case. |
| 44863 | 2015-07-01. Service bulletin. FORD: NO SERVICE ACTION IS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS CONDITION. PLEASE USE AT YOUR DISCRETION. VARIOUS 2010-2015 VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A TURBULENCE NOISE, SIMILAR TO AN HELICOPTER NOISE, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE REAR DOOR WINDOW(S) OR SUNROOF ARE OPEN. *TA |
| ASI-44700 | 2015-04-01. Service bulletin. FORD: THE WRONG TINTED 2ND ROW AND/OR TINTED REAR GLASS INSTEAD OF DARK/PRIVACY GLASS WAS PLACED ON SOME VANS THAT WAS BUILT DUE TO PART NUMBER. MODEL 2014 TRANSIT CONNECT. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.