Recall 21V202000: Ford Motor Company

Official NHTSA recall notice text, the vehicles it lists, and the RV model years on this site that it is linked to.

Key facts

  • NHTSA campaign 21V202000 was filed by Ford Motor Company and received on March 24, 2021.
  • Type: Vehicle recall. Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT; SUSPENSION:REAR.
  • Potential units affected, as reported by the manufacturer: 16,128.
  • The manufacturer reports notifying owners on May 12, 2021.
  • First seen in this dataset on September 19, 2026.

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Defect summary (official text)

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 F-53 Motorhome Stripped Chassis and F-59 Commercial Stripped Chassis vehicles. An inadequate amount of rear axle lubricant may cause rear wheel bearing damage and bearing seizure, and rear axle or driveshaft failure.

Consequence (official text)

Failure of the rear axle or driveshaft may cause the loss of motive power, failure of the parking brake, and the inability to shift the transmission into "PARK," increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy (official text)

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the rear wheel bearings, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 12, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S17.

Notes and contacts as published

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.safercar.gov.

Manufacturer campaign number: 21S17.

Vehicles listed in the notice

Makes, models and model years in campaign 21V202000
MakeModelModel years
FORDF-532020 to 2021

RV model years on this site linked to this campaign

NHTSA records released through September 19, 2026; Transport Canada records through September 19, 2026.How records are matched.

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