NHTSA campaign 21V976000 · Ford campaign 21C35
Ford Recall 21V-976: Fuel Tank Damage/FMVSS 301
NHTSA recall 21V976000 (Ford campaign 21C35) was reported by Ford Motor Company on December 16, 2021, with 5,456 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Maverick for the 2022 model year. Owners were notified on March 15, 2022, 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 21V976000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V976000 (also written 21V-976 or 21V976)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 21C35
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5,456 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 301
Repair completion: 67.98% (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 21V976000. 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 Maverick
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V976000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Maverick vehicles. The fuel tank may have been damaged by drill holes during the installation of the spray-in bed-liner. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."
Safety consequence
A damaged fuel tank may result in a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel tank as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on January 28, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 15, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C35.
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 21V976000
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.