Vehicle recall 21V979000 · December 16, 2021
Ford Mustang Mach-E and Maverick
The rear seat belt buckles may not be properly attached to the rear floor assembly.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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."
- Consequence
- Improperly attached seat belts may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V979000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 16, 2021
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Manufacturer campaign
- 21C36
- Owner notification
- January 28, 2022
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,622
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Rear/other › Anchorage
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Maverick (2022): 2022
- Ford Mustang Mach-E (2021-2022): 2022, 2021
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