Campaign 24V-226

Tires may contact the front wheel arch liner and body flange, causing damage to the tires

Defect summary

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Transit vehicles equipped with the Transit Trail package. The tires may contact the front wheel arch liner and body flange, causing damage to the tires.

Consequence

Damaged tires may experience a sudden loss of air pressure or tread separation, causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the tires, tire placard, and certification label, and also recalibrate the vehicle, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 26, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S21.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 24V226000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about tires on these vehicles: 6, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 24V-226
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Ford	Transit	2023 to 2024	6

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

25V-340 May 23, 2025
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) light may not illuminate as intended, failing to warn the driver of low tire pressure
24V-223 Mar 22, 2024
Tires may have been manufactured incorrectly, which may result in a loss of vehicle handling and control
22V-453 Jun 24, 2022
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) light may not illuminate as intended, failing to warn the driver of low tire pressure
21V-155 Mar 10, 2021
On the affected vehicles, it is possible that one or more tires were cured for too long during tire production
19V-903 Dec 18, 2019
Spare tire could have been damaged when it was installed on the rim
16V-246 Apr 26, 2016
Tires installed during assembly of the affected vehicles may have sustained damage to the inner sidewall, possibly resulting in a loss of air or a…