Ford is recalling 2020 Ranger vehicles with potentially misrouted front seat belts that may not restrain occupants during crashes. Owners should inspect seat belts and contact dealers for free replacements if needed.
A misrouted seat belt may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Ford is recalling 2020 Ranger vehicles with front seat belts that might not properly restrain occupants in crashes. This could increase injury risk during collisions. Affected owners should check their seat belts and contact a Ford dealership for free repairs if issues are found.
The seat belt may be misrouted due to improper assembly, meaning it might not properly secure occupants during a crash. This could lead to increased injury risk as the seat belt fails to meet federal safety standards.
Owners of 2020 Ford Ranger vehicles with front passenger outboard seat belts. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles are most at risk during crashes.
Check for 2020 Ford Ranger Super Cab vehicles with front passenger outboard seat belts. The recall covers vehicles mailed with interim notification letters starting November 5, 2021.
Perform a preliminary inspection of the front seat belt as instructed by Ford to check for proper routing.
If the seat belt appears faulty, you are unsure of the results, or you do not want to inspect, contact a Ford dealership to have the seat belt replaced free of charge.
Ford will provide owners with instructions to perform a preliminary inspection of their front seat belts. Owners that detect an issue with the driver's seat belt, are unsure of the results, or do not want to perform an inspection, should not drive their vehicles and contact a Ford dealership. Dealers will inspect the front row outboard seat belts and replace them, if necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 5, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed December 22, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C25.
The front passenger outboard seat belt may not have been assembled properly, causing it to be misrouted and potentially failing to restrain occupants during crashes.
No, but if you detect an issue with the seat belt, are unsure of the results, or do not want to inspect, you should not drive and contact a Ford dealership.
Ford will inspect and replace the front row outboard seat belts for free at a dealership if needed after you perform the preliminary inspection.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Ford to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 21V811000 — Ford Ford Hello, I own a Ford that is covered by recall 21V811000 from Ford. The official recall notice states: Ford will provide owners with instructions to perform a preliminary inspection of their front seat belts. Owners that detect an issue with the driver's seat belt, are unsure of the results, or do not want to perform an inspection, should not drive their vehicles and contact a Ford dealership. Dealers will inspect the front row outboard seat belts and replace them, if necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 5, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed December 22, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C25. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
