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Automotive · Australia · 2026-04-22

Ford Transit Custom digital owner's manual has incorrect child seat anchor, airbag info

Country	Australia
Category	Automotive
Published	2026-04-22
Manufacturer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Models affected	Transit Custom
Model year	2024 - 2025
Units affected	2246
Defect	The vehicle's digital owner's manual may contain incorrect information regarding the location of the child seat anchor point, airbags, seatbelts and emergency assistance information. As a result, the user may not be able to locate the appropriate anchor point for attaching the child seat, seatbelts and other information. There is no safety hazard, and the defect will not affect the performance of the vehicle._x000D_ The affected vehicles do not comply with Australian Design Rule (ADR) 34/02 - Child Restraint Anchorages and Child Restraint Anchor Fittings and Australian Design Rule (ADR) 04/00…
Remedy	Owners of affected vehicles will be contacted by Ford in writing requesting they contact their authorised Ford Dealer to update the owner’s manual, free of charge.
Recall number	REC-006591
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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