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A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.

DVSA referenceR/2025/266
Launched18 July 2025
MakeFord (listed as FORD)
Manufacturer reference25S51
Vehicles listed457

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Transit Custom24 March 20246 March 2024
Transit Custom310 September 202411 September 2024
Transit Custom3127 November 20244 April 2025
Transit Custom10415 September 202320 March 2025
Transit Custom5928 August 20243 April 2025
Transit Custom24914 November 20248 April 2025
Transit Custom98 April 20259 April 2025

Concern

25S51 Transit Custom – Passenger airbag replacement required

Defect, as DVSA words it

On affected vehicles in the event of a crash that triggers the passenger airbag the inflator tube may rupture. The rupture can result in metal fragmentation damage to the airbag cushion complete loss of airbag functionality and an increased risk of injury or death.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Replace the passenger airbag.

What changed since we first read it

Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.

The same recall in other registers

United StatesNHTSA campaign 25V439, 27 June 2025 (filed 21 days before the UK launch)
CanadaTransport Canada recall 2025358, 27 May 2025
European UnionSafety Gate alert SR/00252/26 from France, 30/01/2026

Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (25S51), which the registers share. See the same recall, Britain and America.

Check this recall on the DVSA service

Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 4 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read once. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.

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