NHTSA Campaign 21V202000
SUSPENSION:REAR
NHTSA campaign 21V202000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: rear. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 21V202000 with NHTSA on March 24, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V202000, NHTSA lists up to 16,128 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V202000 were scheduled from May 12, 2021, 49 days after the report.
21V202000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2020–2021.
Owners of the model years 21V202000 covers have filed at least 17 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 21V202000 vehicles, the 2020 Ford F-53 has the most (7).
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V202000 ranks 272 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 21V202000, Ford Motor Company has 23 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 21V202000 was 20V675000, reported on March 12, 2021.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 F-53 Motorhome Stripped Chassis and F-59 Commercial Stripped Chassis vehicles. An inadequate amount of rear axle lubricant may cause rear wheel bearing damage and bearing seizure, and rear axle or driveshaft failure.
- The risk
- Failure of the rear axle or driveshaft may cause the loss of motive power, failure of the parking brake, and the inability to shift the transmission into "PARK," increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the rear wheel bearings, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 12, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S17.
Reported March 24, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V202000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V202000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: March 24, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted