NHTSA campaign 16V695000 · Ford campaign 16S35
Ford Recall 16V-695: Panoramic Roof Panel may Separate from Vehicle
NHTSA recall 16V695000 (Ford campaign 16S35) was reported by Ford Motor Company on September 27, 2016, with 887 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Transit Connect for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on November 2, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V695000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V695000 (also written 16V-695 or 16V695)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 16S35
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 887 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 65.28% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V695000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford Transit Connect
- 2014 · Vehicles built October 4, 2013 – July 14, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V695000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Transit Connect vehicles manufactured October 4, 2013, to July 14, 2014 and equipped with a Panoramic Fixed-Glass Vista roof. The panoramic roof panel may have an inadequate bond to the vehicle, possibly resulting in the panel separating from the vehicle.
Safety consequence
If the panoramic roof panel separates from the vehicle while it is being driven, it may increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will remove, clean, and reinstall the panoramic roof panel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 21, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S35.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V695000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.