# NHTSA recall 23V071000

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: 23V071000
- Manufacturer's number: 23S04
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2023\-02\-10
- Owners notified: 2023\-03\-28
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 1159
- Part numbers: LK41\-9K007\-EG/EH, LK41\-9K007\-BG/BH, LK41\-9K007\-AG/AH

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2023 Transit vehicles.  The fuel tank grade vent valve may not be properly welded to the fuel tank shell, which can result in a fuel leak.


## What can happen

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.


## The remedy

Dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2023.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1\-866\-436\-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 23S04.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Annual report 1, for 2025 quarter 1 to 2025 quarter 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-01\-25
- Vehicles in the campaign: 1159
- Reported remedied: 995 \(85%\)
- Reported unreachable: 1
- Reported removed: 0

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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2023 FORD TRANSIT](/makes/ford/transit/2023/recalls.md)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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