# Transport Canada recall 2019538

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2019538
- Manufacturer's number: 19S38
- Reported: 2019\-10\-25
- Component: Powertrain
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 22960

## What is wrong

Issue:

On certain vehicles, the flexible coupling between the transmission and driveshaft may crack over time. If this happens, you may notice vibrations and noise from under the vehicle. If you continue driving with this problem, the driveshaft could separate, resulting in a loss of power to the wheels. If the driveshaft separates, and the parking brake is not used when parked, the vehicle could move suddenly. A driveshaft that separates can also cause damage to nearby components, including brake and fuel lines.

Note: Cutaway chassis models with a 156" or 178" wheelbase are not involved in this recall.

Safety Risk:

A loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, unintended vehicle movement could increase the risk of injury and/or a crash.

Corrective Actions:

Ford will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your truck to a Ford or Lincoln dealer to replace the front driveshaft section and install a universal joint \(to replace the flexible coupling\).

Note: Ford does not recommend driving your vehicle if the driveshaft flexible coupling has travelled over 64,000 km.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2015 FORD TRANSIT](/makes/ford/transit/2015/recalls.md)
- [2016 FORD TRANSIT](/makes/ford/transit/2016/recalls.md)
- [2017 FORD TRANSIT](/makes/ford/transit/2017/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SSM 55098](/bulletins/11036338.md), 2026-08-25, Service bulletin
- [SSM 54366](/bulletins/11025611.md), 2025-11-19, Service bulletin
- [TSB 24\-2099](/bulletins/10253886.md), 2024-05-02, Service bulletin
- [SSM 52314](/bulletins/10251934.md), 2024-03-20, Service bulletin
- [23N01](/bulletins/10243426.md), 2023-10-03, Service bulletin
- [TSB 22\-2444](/bulletins/10226939.md), 2022-12-02, Service bulletin
- [TSB 22\-2271](/bulletins/10215619.md), 2022-07-11, Service bulletin
- [TSB 22\-2175](/bulletins/10211706.md), 2022-05-12, Service bulletin
- [TSB 22\-2043](/bulletins/10208140.md), 2022-02-23, Service bulletin
- [TSB160001](/bulletins/10204987.md), 2021-12-20, Service bulletin

## 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

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