The Ford E-Transit electric commercial van has been recalled due to a fault which could see the vehicle’s parking brake fail, causing it to roll away.
This may have been a wrong installation of the left-hand rear driveshaft due to ‘due to an manufacturing defect’. Therefore, it may cause loss of motive power while driving and/or unintended vehicle movement when the car is in park if parking brake is not used.’ The company said in its recall notice that “the accident has been made by this firm”.
A loss of power whilst driving and/or unintended vehicle movement could increase the risk of an accident causing serious injury or death to car drivers and other road users. Paraphrasingr ’It is.
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- A total of 279 vehicles are affected, produced between 2021 and 2025
- The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) list is attached here
- The original recall notice is attached here
Ford Motor Company Australia will contact owners of affected vehicles in writing and ask to call their local dealership for their vehicle being re-equipped, free of charge,’ reads the recall notice.
Owners can also contact Ford via their preferred dealer or by phoning 13 36 73 for further information.
Last recalled October 2025, the E-Transit was 278 vehicles that were recall for a possible fault with the 12-volt battery which could cause toxic gases to leak into cabin.
The electric van was also caught up in a recall of 29,874 Ford vehicles in mid-2025 for a reversing camera fault, which also impacted the diesel Transit, the smaller Transit Custom, as well as the Ranger, Everest, Mustang, F-150 and Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle.
Ford recalled 110,362 vehicles in Australia in 2025, considerably more than any other automaker.
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