{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 23V502 (23S36): 2014-2016 Transit Connect",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v502/",
  "summary": "Recall 23V502 (Ford): An unlatched door can open while driving, increasing the risk of injury. Ford's own number: 23S36.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Transit Connect, model years 2014 to 2016. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 21 July 2023. 112,225 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Ford's own number for this recall: 23S36. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 23V502 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “An unlatched door can open while driving, increasing the risk of injury.” 23V502 Ford Motor Company Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch 21 July 2023 2014-2016 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT An unlatched door can open while driving, increasing the risk of injury. 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. This c",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T23:22:30+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T23:23:04+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 23V502 (23S36): 2014-2016 Transit Connect\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v502/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}