NHTSA campaign 21V592000 · Ford campaign 21C18

Ford Recall 21V-592: Seat Belt Locking Retractor Malfunction/FMVSS 208

NHTSA recall 21V592000 (Ford campaign 21C18) was reported by Ford Motor Company on July 30, 2021, with 42,493 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Transit and Ford Transit Connect for model years 2021–2022. Owners were notified on December 30, 2021, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 21V592000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 21V592000 (also written 21V-592 or 21V592)
Filed by: Ford Motor Company
Ford campaign number: 21C18
Report received: July 30, 2021
Potentially affected: 42,493 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Seat Belts — Front — Retractor
Owners notified: December 30, 2021
Safety standard: FMVSS 208

Repair completion: 66.76% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 21V592000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Ford

Ford Transit
- 2021, 2022
Ford Transit Connect
- 2021

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V592000.

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Transit and 2021 Transit Connect vehicles. The front passenger seat belt automatic locking retractor (ALR) may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Safety consequence

An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect the front passenger seat belt assembly, and replace the assembly as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on September 14, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 30, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C18.

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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V592000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.