Ford Ranger (2019-2021): Seat belts
Recall 21V811000 · Oct 15, 2021 · Ford Motor Company
47,683
vehicles affected
47,683
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V811000
- Date
- Oct 15, 2021
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 47,683
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Front > Webbing
- Model years
- 2019-2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Ford Ranger Super Cab vehicles. The front passenger outboard seat belt may not have been assembled properly, allowing the seat belt to be misrouted. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
What can happen
A misrouted seat belt may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Ford will provide owners with instructions to perform a preliminary inspection of their front seat belts. Owners that detect an issue with the driver's seat belt, are unsure of the results, or do not want to perform an inspection, should not drive their vehicles and contact a Ford dealership. Dealers will inspect the front row outboard seat belts and replace them, if necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 5, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed December 22, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C25.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V811000?
1 model: Ford Ranger (2019-2021), about 47,683 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V811000?
Ford will provide owners with instructions to perform a preliminary inspection of their front seat belts. Owners that detect an issue with the driver's seat belt, are unsure of the results, or do not want to perform an inspection, should not drive their vehicles and contact a Ford dealership. Dealers will inspect the.
What can happen?
A misrouted seat belt 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.