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NHTSA campaign 21V979000 · Ford campaign 21C36

Ford Recall 21V-979: Improperly Attached Rear Seat Belts/FMVSS 208, 210

NHTSA recall 21V979000 (Ford campaign 21C36) was reported by Ford Motor Company on December 16, 2021, with 2,622 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Mustang Mach-E and Ford Maverick for model years 2021–2022. Owners were notified on January 28, 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 21V979000 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
21V979000 (also written 21V-979 or 21V979)
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Ford campaign number
21C36
Report received
Potentially affected
2,622 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Seat Belts — Rear/Other — Anchorage
Owners notified
Safety standard
FMVSS 208

Repair completion: 96.49% (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 21V979000. 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.

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V979000.

Defect description

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."

Safety consequence

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

Manufacturer 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.

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 21V979000

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.