Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V979000

Seat belts: rear/other: anchorage

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

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V979000

Seat belts: rear/other: anchorage

Component
Seat belts: rear/other: anchorage
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
2,622
Reported to NHTSA
2021-12-16
Owners notified
2022-01-28

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Mustang Mach-E and 2022 Maverick vehicles. The rear seat belt buckles may not be properly attached to the rear floor assembly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Safety risk

Improperly attached seat belts may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will repair the rear seat belt buckle attachments, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 28, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C36.

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

3 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Ford Maverick2022
Ford Mustang Mach E2022 2021

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.