Ford F-150 (2021): Seat belts
Recall 21V653000 · Aug 23, 2021 · Ford Motor Company
16,430
vehicles affected
16,430
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V653000
- Date
- Aug 23, 2021
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 16,430
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Front > Webbing
- Model years
- 2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 F-150 Super Cab vehicles. The front seatbelt webbing may be incorrectly routed.
What can happen
A misrouted seatbelt may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Owners are advised to perform a preliminary self-inspection of the front seatbelts. If the passenger-side seatbelt fails inspection, owners should not use the passenger seat until the repair is performed. If the driver-side seatbelt fails inspection, owners should not drive their vehicle until the repair is performed. Dealers will inspect the front seatbelts and, if the webbing is misrouted, will replace the seatbelt retractor and pretensioner, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 14, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C20.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V653000?
1 model: Ford F-150 (2021), about 16,430 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V653000?
Owners are advised to perform a preliminary self-inspection of the front seatbelts. If the passenger-side seatbelt fails inspection, owners should not use the passenger seat until the repair is performed. If the driver-side seatbelt fails inspection, owners should not drive their vehicle until the repair is performed.
What can happen?
A misrouted seatbelt may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
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.