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Ford Motor Company inadequate amount of rear axle lubricant may cause rear wheel bearing damage and bearing seizure, and rear axle or driveshaft failure.

NHTSA campaign 21V-202 · Reported March 24, 2021 · 16,128 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford Motor Company
VEHICLES AFFECTED
16,128
REMEDY
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the rear wheel bearings, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Ford Motor Company reported a problem with the driveline driveshaft. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

An inadequate amount of rear axle lubricant may cause rear wheel bearing damage and bearing seizure, and rear axle or driveshaft failure.

WHY IT MATTERS

Failure of the rear axle or driveshaft may cause the loss of motive power, failure of the parking brake, and the inability to shift the transmission into "PARK," increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the rear wheel bearings, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 21V-202.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 21V-202

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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