NHTSA Campaign 21V976000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
NHTSA campaign 21V976000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 21V976000 with NHTSA on December 16, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V976000, NHTSA lists up to 5,456 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V976000 were scheduled from March 15, 2022, 89 days after the report.
21V976000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2022.
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V976000 ranks 327 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 21V976000, Ford Motor Company has 42 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 21V976000 was 21V625000, reported on August 10, 2021.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Maverick vehicles. The fuel tank may have been damaged by drill holes during the installation of the spray-in bed-liner. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."
- The risk
- A damaged fuel tank may result in a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel tank as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on January 28, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 15, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C35.
Reported December 16, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V976000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V976000, 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: December 16, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted