Ford Transit Connect Brakes Recall2016 · Free Repair
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Transit Connect vehicles manufactured February 22, 2016, through June 16, 2016. The brake Hydraulic Control Unit (HCU) pump may be contaminated with metallic debris.
Is Your Transit Connect Included?
Enter your 17-character VIN — we query NHTSA in real time and show whether 16V-482000 (and any other open campaign) applies to your exact vehicle.
What Happened — and How It's Fixed
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Transit Connect vehicles manufactured February 22, 2016, through June 16, 2016. The brake Hydraulic Control Unit (HCU) pump may be contaminated with metallic debris. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
If the brake HCU pump is contaminated, the performance of the electronic stability control and related brake systems may degrade, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners and dealers will replace the brake HCU pump, free of charge. The recall began on August 22, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 16C10.
Verified as of 2026-08-28 against NHTSA · Recall 16V-482000 on NHTSA.gov
What To Do
Run your VIN
Confirm 16V-482000 applies to your exact Transit Connect using the checker above.
Schedule the free repair
Book online or call .
Free, by law
Recall parts and labor are free regardless of age, mileage, or where you bought it.
Keep the paperwork
We provide written proof of completion — useful at resale.
Brakes Recall FAQs
Is it safe to drive my Transit Connect before the brakes recall repair?⌄
NHTSA issued no park-outside or do-not-drive advisory for campaign 16V-482000. Schedule the free repair promptly — until it is completed, the defect described above is still present on affected Transit Connect vehicles.
Which vehicles are affected?⌄
Campaign 16V-482000 covers certain 2016 Ford Transit Connect vehicles. Model year alone does not settle it — run your VIN in the checker above, which is the definitive answer for your exact vehicle.
What does the repair cost?⌄
Nothing. By federal law, safety recall repairs are free — parts and labor — at any authorized Ford dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age, mileage, or where it was bought.
I’m buying a used Transit Connect. Should I check this recall?⌄
Yes — run the VIN before you buy. If campaign 16V-482000 is still open on that vehicle, any authorized Ford dealer (including us) completes the repair free of charge, no matter where the vehicle was purchased.
