The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 F-150 and 2020-2021 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty vehicles. During manufacturing, the windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to detach in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 212, "Windshield Mounting."
The risk
In the event of a crash, if the windshield separates from the vehicle, it can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will remove and reinstall the windshield, free of charge. The recall began April 16, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C06.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F-150 | 2021 |
| Ford F-250 SD | 2020, 2021 |
| Ford F-350 SD | 2020, 2021 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 2020, 2021 |
| Ford F-550 SD | 2020, 2021 |
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford F-150 | 2021 | 1,033 | 29 |
| Ford F-250 SD | 2020 | 267 | 14 |
| Ford F-250 SD | 2021 | 166 | 12 |
| Ford F-350 SD | 2020 | 189 | 15 |
| Ford F-350 SD | 2021 | 98 | 14 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 2020 | 0 | 10 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 2021 | 18 | 12 |
| Ford F-550 SD | 2020 | 4 | 8 |
| Ford F-550 SD | 2021 | 12 | 9 |
Other visibility recalls in 2021
17 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the visibility; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 21V00M000 28 Dec 2021 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 21V00D000 21 Dec 2021 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 21V977000 16 Dec 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V871000 10 Nov 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V832000 22 Oct 2021 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 21V809000 15 Oct 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V712000 14 Sept 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V711000 14 Sept 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021