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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/2026/261
Launched3 July 2026
MakeFord (listed as FORD)
Manufacturer reference26S33
Vehicles listed1,298

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Transit Custom3913 February 20246 April 2024
Transit Custom19423 April 20248 April 2025
Transit Custom20816 November 202417 May 2025
Transit Custom83515 April 202512 March 2026
Transit Custom1619 August 202518 March 2026
Transit Custom65 February 20263 March 2026

Concern

26S33 – Transit Custom – Seatbelt fraying

Defect, as DVSA words it

On affected vehicles the front outboard seatbelts may show fraying due to coming into contact with metal swarf from the production process.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Replace the front outboard seatbelts.

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/02057/26 from Germany, 24/07/2026

Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (26S33), 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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