Ford is recalling 2021 Transit Connect vehicles with front passenger seat belt automatic locking retractors that may deactivate early, risking child restraint system failure during crashes. Owners must have seat belts inspected and replaced free by dealers.
An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Ford is recalling 2021 Transit Connect vehicles because the front passenger seat belt automatic locking retractor may deactivate early, potentially causing child restraints to fail during crashes. This could increase injury risk for children in the vehicle. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/80379-ford-transit-connect-2021-seat-belts-recall-child-restraint-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/80379-ford-transit-connect-2021-seat-belts-recall-child-restraint-risk · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #21V592000
“Ford Transit Connect 2021 Seat Belts Recall: Child Restraint Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/80379-ford-transit-connect-2021-seat-belts-recall-child-restraint-risk. Based on NHTSA recall 21V592000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=21V592000).
The front passenger seat belt automatic locking retractor may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. This failure could lead to increased injury risk during a crash, as the child restraint system might not hold the child securely.
Owners of 2021 Ford Transit Connect vehicles are affected. Children in the vehicle are at higher risk if the seat belt fails to secure properly during a crash.
Check if your 2021 Ford Transit Connect has a front passenger seat belt automatic locking retractor that may deactivate early. The recall covers 2021-2022 Transit Connect models.
Dealers will inspect the front passenger seat belt assembly and replace it if necessary at no cost.
Owners can contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 for assistance with the recall.
Dealers will inspect the front passenger seat belt assembly, and replace the assembly as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on September 14, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 30, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C18.
The front passenger seat belt automatic locking retractor may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly during a crash.
This recall covers 2021-2022 Ford Transit Connect vehicles. Check if your vehicle has a front passenger seat belt automatic locking retractor that may deactivate early.
Dealers will inspect the front passenger seat belt assembly and replace it if necessary at no cost. Owners can also contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Ford to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 21V592000 — Ford Ford Hello, I own a Ford that is covered by recall 21V592000 from Ford. The official recall notice states: Dealers will inspect the front passenger seat belt assembly, and replace the assembly as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on September 14, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 30, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C18. 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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