NHTSA Campaign 21V316000
STRUCTURE:BODY
NHTSA campaign 21V316000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: body. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 21V316000 with NHTSA on May 5, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V316000, NHTSA lists up to 616,967 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V316000 were scheduled from October 1, 2021, 149 days after the report.
21V316000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2016–2019.
Owners of the model years 21V316000 covers have filed at least 1,688 complaints naming the structure, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 21V316000 vehicles, the 2017 Ford Explorer has the most (659).
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V316000 ranks 33 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 21V316000, Ford Motor Company has 26 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 21V316000 was 20V413000, reported on July 17, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Explorer vehicles. The retention pins could loosen and allow the roof rail covers to detach from the vehicle.
- The risk
- A detached roof rail cover can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will install push-pins and replace any damaged rail clips and roof rail covers, as necessary, free of charge. The interim owner notification letter was mailed on June 22, 2021. Owner notification letters (remedy available) were mailed on October 1, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S22.
Reported May 5, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V316000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V316000, 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: May 5, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted