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title: "FORD TRANSIT CONNECT (2014) - Recall 21V977000 — NHTSA record 171996 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Transit Connect vehicles equipped with a Panoramic Fixed-Glass Vista roof. An improper bond may exist betwee"
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# FORD TRANSIT CONNECT (2014) - Recall 21V977000 — NHTSA record 171996

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Dec 16, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: FORD TRANSIT CONNECT (2014) - Recall 21V977000
- **Reason**: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Transit Connect vehicles equipped with a Panoramic Fixed-Glass Vista roof. An improper bond may exist between the panoramic roof and the vehicle body, which may result in the panel separating from the vehicle. Panoramic roof panel separation while driving can increase the risk of an injury or crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Ford Motor Company
- **Quantity**: 311
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 171996

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V977000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: FORD TRANSIT CONNECT; model year 2014. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Dec 16, 2021
- **Owner notification**: Jan 21, 2022
- **Record created**: Dec 16, 2021

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will remove, clean, and reinstall the panoramic roof panel, free of charge. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 16V-695. Owner notification letters were mailed January 21, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S35.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V977000)

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