{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 24V542 (24S46): 2023-2024 Transit",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/24v542/",
  "summary": "Recall 24V542 (Ford): A loss of power steering assist can increase the risk of a crash. Ford's own number: 24S46.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Transit, model years 2023 to 2024. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 19 July 2024. 1,902 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Transit vehicles equipped with a Transit Trail package. The electronic power assist steering (EPAS) ground eyelet joint may experience corrosion, which can result in a loss of power steering assist. 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: 24S46. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 24V542 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: “A loss of power steering assist can increase the risk of a crash.” 24V542 Ford Motor Company Steering:Electric Power Assist System 19 July 2024 2023-2024 FORD TRANSIT A loss of power steering assist can increase the risk of a crash. Dealers will install a new EPAS ground pigtail kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 10, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-24T00:19:00+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T01:32:39+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 24V542 (24S46): 2023-2024 Transit\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/24v542/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}