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Safety recall at a glance
- Make and model as printed: Ford Transit Custom
- Variants as printed: Certain 2024-2026 Model Year Transit Custom - Double Cab in Van
- Year range: 2024 to 2026
- Vehicles affected: 777
- Defect: there may be insufficient clearance between a bulkhead mounting bolt and the fuel tank
- Hazard: a fuel or fuel vapour leak that, with an external ignition source, could result in a vehicle fire
- Remedy: Ford will write to owners asking them to contact an authorised Ford dealer to arrange inspection and repair, free of charge
- Register: REC-006724 on vehiclerecalls.gov.au, Ford campaign 26S59, first published 18 September 2026
- Contact on the notice: Ford Customer Relationship Centre, 13 FORD (13 3673)
- Supplier: Ford Motor Company of Australia Pty Ltd
- Responsible regulator named on the notice: Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
Ford has a fire-risk campaign open on the Transit Custom, and the scope is much narrower than the word "Transit Custom" suggests. REC-006724 covers 777 vans, and the notice names exactly one body: Certain 2024-2026 Model Year Transit Custom - Double Cab in Van. If your van has the second row of seats behind the front pair, this is the week to check the VIN.
The defect, in the notice's own words: due to a manufacturing defect, there may be insufficient clearance between a bulkhead mounting bolt and the fuel tank. This may lead to a fuel or fuel vapour leak and in the presence of an external ignition source could result in a vehicle fire. The hazard line is equally blunt. A vehicle fire could increase the risk of injury or death to vehicle occupants, other road users and bystanders.
The notice doesn't say where on the van the bolt sits or how the repair is done, and it names no engine, grade or drive type anywhere. It also doesn't mention any field incidents or injuries.
What the notice names, and what it does not
| Transit Custom body | Status on REC-006724 |
|---|---|
| Double Cab in Van, 2024 to 2026 model years | Named on the notice |
| Standard van bodies (SWB and LWB) | Not named on the notice, run your VIN |
| Transit Custom PHEV | Not named on the notice, run your VIN |
| E-Transit Custom | Not named on the notice, run your VIN |
"Not named" is not the same as "cleared", and it is not the same as "caught up in it" either. The notice prints one variant string and we are not going to extend it for Ford. The 777 figure is the count on the published list, so the VIN is the only answer for an individual van.
What owners should do
- Check the VIN. The notice at vehiclerecalls.gov.au/recalls/rec-006724 carries a downloadable VIN list. Ford also runs a VIN lookup at ford.com.au/support/recalls.
- Wait for the letter, or get ahead of it. The notice says owners of affected vehicles will be contacted in writing by Ford to request they contact an authorised Ford dealer to arrange inspection and repair, free of charge.
- Call the number on the notice. The contact printed is the Ford Customer Relationship Centre on 13 FORD (13 3673). The notice also says you can contact any authorised Ford dealer.
What we list on CarSorted
We do not carry a Double Cab in Van row yet. The diesel Transit Custom we list is a standard van, and we are linking it for pricing and specification context, not because it is on the notice.
| Powertrain | Variant on CarSorted | Price (RRP excl. on-roads) | Body named on REC-006724? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel | Transit Custom 340L SWB Van Auto | $62,990 | No, this is a standard van body |
That row carries a payload of 1,336kg. It has no ANCAP rating recorded against it, so we show no data rather than a number. Ford Australia does not print a list price on its Transit Custom pages at the moment, so the figure above is the one we hold on our own row.
This is the standard van row, which is not the body named on REC-006724. It is here for price and load specs.
If the double-cab layout is the reason you are shopping a van at all, the trade is load length against seats, and the bulkhead is where that trade happens. Our cargo simulator will tell you whether the pallets or the long lengths you actually carry still go in once the second row takes its share of the floor.
Disclaimer: Every recall detail on this page comes from recall notice REC-006724 (Ford campaign 26S59), first published on the Vehicle Recalls register at vehiclerecalls.gov.au on 18 September 2026. The affected count and the variant string are accurate at the time of publishing and may change if the campaign is extended. Pricing and specification references reflect our own Transit Custom row and are before on-road costs. Confirm the status of an individual vehicle through the register or with Ford on 13 FORD (13 3673). Read our methodology for how we source and verify recall data.