KNOWN FAULT · Ford

12 V battery vent under the seat on the Transit Custom

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Engine / equipment: Ford Transit and Tourneo Custom (12 V battery under the driver’s seat)
Period mentioned: 2021–2026
Symptoms: A rotten-egg smell or hissing in the cab: the battery can release toxic gases.
Possible cause described: Ford recalled 7,509 Transit and Tourneo Customs in Australia (built 2021–2025) for a defective 12 V battery vent that can let gas into the cab, and 582 in South Africa because the AGM battery under the seat can release hydrogen sulphide when hot.
Check for the garage: If it smells of rotten eggs, ventilate and stop driving; check the campaign by VIN.
Cost cited in the source: Free under the recall.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

Sources from the original database

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How much does it cost to repair this fault?

Free under the recall.

A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

How is it checked?

If it smells of rotten eggs, ventilate and stop driving; check the campaign by VIN.

What are the symptoms?

A rotten-egg smell or hissing in the cab: the battery can release toxic gases.

Which cars and years does it affect?

Brands: Ford
Engine / equipment: Ford Transit and Tourneo Custom (12 V battery under the driver’s seat)
Period mentioned: 2021–2026

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