Ford Maverick, Mustang Mach E: Anchorage

Date

Dec. 16, 2021

Filed by

Ford Motor Company

Vehicles

Ford Maverick (2022); Ford Mustang Mach E (2021, 2022)

Component

Seat Belts › Rear/Other › Anchorage

Description of the defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Mustang Mach-E and 2022 Maverick vehicles. The rear seat belt buckles may not be properly attached to the rear floor assembly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Potentially affected

2622

What can happen

Improperly attached seat belts may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will repair the rear seat belt buckle attachments, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 28, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C36.

Recall notes

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.nhtsa.gov.

Owner notification date

Jan. 28, 2022

Manufacturer campaign number

21C36

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

208

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

Rear Floor Assembly · Rear Floor Assembly · LJ9B-R11215-AN; Rear Floor Assembly · Rear Floor Assembly · NZ6B-E11215-A/C/D

Recall number

21V979000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.