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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/2025/400
Launched22 September 2025
MakeFord (listed as FORD)
Manufacturer reference25S85
Vehicles listed99

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Transit Custom9912 July 202519 July 2025

Concern

25S85 Transit Custom - Rear Shock Absorber Inspection

Defect, as DVSA words it

On affected vehicles a fracture of the shock absorber's top bush eye ring may result in reduced ride quality and compromised handling.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Inspect and replace the rear shock absorbers if required.

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

European UnionSafety Gate alert SR/03607/25 from Germany, 24/10/2025

Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (25S85), 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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