NHTSA recall 21V-976: Fuel System, Gasoline

Ford Motor Company · Reported December 16, 2021 · 1 affected model year

Fuel System, Gasoline recall

21V-976
December 16, 2021 · Ford Motor Company
Problem
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 risk
A damaged fuel tank may result in a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
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.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign number21V976000
ManufacturerFord Motor Company
Report dateDecember 16, 2021
ComponentFuel System, Gasoline:Storage
Fixed over the airNo

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.

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Affected vehicles

2022 Ford Maverick28 recalls total

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