# NHTSA recall 23V502000

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: 23V502000
- Manufacturer's number: 23S36
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2023\-07\-21
- Owners notified: 2024\-02\-05
- Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
- Units potentially affected: 112225
- Part numbers: DT1A\-V21812\-B, DT1A\-V21812\-A, DT1A\-V21813\-B

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2014\-2016 Transit Connect vehicles.  The front door latch pawl may crack and prevent the door from latching.


## What can happen

An unlatched door can open while driving, increasing the risk of injury.


## The remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the front door latches as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed February 2, 2024.  Owners may contact Ford customer service 1\-866\-436\-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 23S36.


## 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: Quarterly report 10, for 2026 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-07\-17
- Vehicles in the campaign: 112225
- Reported remedied: 37882 \(33%\)
- Reported unreachable: 4885
- Reported removed: 148

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 2, 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

- [2014 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT](/makes/ford/transit-connect/2014/recalls.md)
- [2015 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT](/makes/ford/transit-connect/2015/recalls.md)
- [2016 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT](/makes/ford/transit-connect/2016/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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