Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V976000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage

Ford Motor Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-12-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V976000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
5,456
Reported to NHTSA
2021-12-16
Owners notified
2022-03-15

Defect description

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."

Safety risk

A damaged fuel tank may result in a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Ford Maverick2022

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.