Ford Transit. Published by Transport Canada as 2017320 on 27 June 2017. System: Powertrain.
What the notice says On certain vans, chassis cabs and cutaway chassis', the driveline operating angle may affect the long term durability of the flexible coupling between the transmission and driveshaft. If the flexible coupling were to crack, it would result in vibration and noise from underneath the vehicle. Continued driving with a …
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Ford TRANSIT in the other registers
This site holds seven national and European registers. Ford TRANSIT is named on 97 American notices, 117 British, 48 European and 24 Israeli. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules.
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What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2017320
- Recall date
- 27 June 2017
- Make
- Ford
- Models
- Transit
- Model years
- 2015 to 2017
- Vehicle class
- Light Truck & Van
- System
- Powertrain
- Raised as
- Safety MFR
- Vehicles affected
- 26,183
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vans, chassis cabs and cutaway chassis', the driveline operating angle may affect the long term durability of the flexible coupling between the transmission and driveshaft. If the flexible coupling were to crack, it would result in vibration and noise from underneath the vehicle. Continued driving with a cracked flex coupling may cause separation of the driveshaft, resulting in a loss of motive power while driving, or unintended vehicle movement in Park without the parking brake applied. In addition, separation of the driveshaft from the transmission can result in damage to surrounding components, including brake and fuel lines. A loss of motive power may increase the risk of a crash, and unintended vehicle movement may result in property damage and/or injury to bystanders. Correction: As an interim remedy, for vehicles with more than 48,000kms, dealers will replace the driveshaft flexible coupling every 48,000kms until the final repair is available. Upon the final remedy being available, dealers will either install a redesigned flexible coupling, modified driveshaft bracket and shield, or revised driveshaft equipped with a universal joint. Note: Cutaway chassis’ wit
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Ford elsewhere in this register
Ford is named on 818 notices in the copy of Transport Canada’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- 2017332 · 6 July 2017 · MKZ, Edge, Fusion · Powertrain
- 2017224 · 25 April 2017 · Explorer, Police Interceptor Utility (explorer) · Suspension
- 2017413 · 30 August 2017 · F-150, F-350 Super Duty, F-250 Super Duty · Seats And Restraints
- 2017414 · 30 August 2017 · Focus · Seats And Restraints
- 2017415 · 30 August 2017 · Police Interceptor Utility (explorer), Police Interceptor Sedan (taurus), Explorer · Steering
- 2017416 · 30 August 2017 · Mustang, F-150 · Airbag
- 2017137 · 14 March 2017 · Mustang · Structure
- 2017102 · 1 March 2017 · Edge, MKX, Continental · Airbag
The same system: Powertrain
823 notices in this register name Powertrain. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- 2017301 · 12 June 2017 · Pacifica · Powertrain
- 2017293 · 5 June 2017 · XF 9000, M 9000, ZR 9000 · Powertrain
- 2017290 · 1 June 2017 · Tacoma · Powertrain
- 2017332 · 6 July 2017 · MKZ, Edge, Fusion · Powertrain
- 2017335 · 7 July 2017 · Challenger · Powertrain
- 2017339 · 10 July 2017 · Vantage V8 · Powertrain
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This register keeps an index of its own for every maker and every year it holds: Canadian recalls on a Ford: 1,346 in the register, and 638 Canadian vehicle recalls filed in 2017.
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