82
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V377000
- Date
- May 24, 2021
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 82
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Pretensioner; Seat belts > Front > Retractor
- Model years
- 2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 Edge vehicles. The driver's seat belt retractor pretensioner assembly may not function correctly when activated during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
What can happen
A seatbelt assembly that does not function as intended can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will replace the driver's seat belt retractor pretensioner assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 15, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C13.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V377000?
1 model: Ford Edge (2021), about 82 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V377000?
Dealers will replace the driver's seat belt retractor pretensioner assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 15, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C13.
What can happen?
A seatbelt assembly that does not function as intended can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.