NHTSA Campaign 21V631000
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
NHTSA campaign 21V631000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 21V631000 with NHTSA on August 11, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V631000, NHTSA lists up to 30 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V631000 were scheduled from March 14, 2022, 215 days after the report.
21V631000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2015–2020.
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V631000 ranks 540 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 21V631000, Ford Motor Company has 3 other recalls on the parking brake on this site; the one before 21V631000 was 16V182000, reported on March 31, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Transit vehicles. An incorrect driveshaft torsional damper service kit may have been installed, which can allow the damper shield to contact the parking brake cable, possibly resulting in parking brake failure.
- The risk
- Parking brake failure can result in unintended vehicle movement, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the passenger side parking brake cable with a cable that provides sufficient clearance to the damper shield, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on September 24, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 14, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S39.
Reported August 11, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V631000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V631000, 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: August 11, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted