223
vehicles affected
Owners are told not to drive these vehicles until they are repaired.
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V407000
- Date
- May 29, 2021
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 223
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Rack and pinion; Steering > Gear box (other than rack and pinion); Steering
- Model years
- 2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 F-150 vehicles. The steering gear may have internal damage, which could result in difficulty steering, or the inability to rotate the steering wheel while driving.
What can happen
Loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Owners are advised to not drive their vehicles until the repair is complete. Vehicles will be towed in for service, and dealers will remove and replace the steering gear, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 4, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S28.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V407000?
1 model: Ford F-150 (2021), about 223 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V407000?
Owners are advised to not drive their vehicles until the repair is complete. Vehicles will be towed in for service, and dealers will remove and replace the steering gear, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 4, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number.
What can happen?
Loss of steering control can increase the risk of 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.