NHTSA campaign 21V653000 · Ford campaign 21C20

Ford Recall 21V-653: Front Seatbelt Webbing Routed Incorrectly

NHTSA recall 21V653000 (Ford campaign 21C20) was reported by Ford Motor Company on August 23, 2021, with 16,430 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford F-150 for the 2021 model year. Owners were notified on October 14, 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 21V653000 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: 21V653000 (also written 21V-653 or 21V653)
Filed by: Ford Motor Company
Ford campaign number: 21C20
Report received: August 23, 2021
Potentially affected: 16,430 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Seat Belts — Front — Webbing
Owners notified: October 14, 2021
Safety standard: FMVSS 208

Repair completion: 85.81% (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 21V653000. 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 F-150
- 2021

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V653000.

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 F-150 Super Cab vehicles. The front seatbelt webbing may be incorrectly routed.

Safety consequence

A misrouted seatbelt may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Owners are advised to perform a preliminary self-inspection of the front seatbelts. If the passenger-side seatbelt fails inspection, owners should not use the passenger seat until the repair is performed. If the driver-side seatbelt fails inspection, owners should not drive their vehicle until the repair is performed. Dealers will inspect the front seatbelts and, if the webbing is misrouted, will replace the seatbelt retractor and pretensioner, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 14, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C20.

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 21V653000

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.