The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bronco Sport and Escape vehicles. The rear brake linings may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can affect braking performance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
The risk
During certain situations, the driver may have to apply more brake pedal force, and the distance required to stop the vehicle may be extended, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the front brake pads, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 17, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C31.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Bronco Sport | 2021, 2022 |
| Ford Escape | 2021, 2022 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
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 Bronco Sport | 2021 | 709 | 16 |
| Ford Bronco Sport | 2022 | 369 | 15 |
| Ford Escape | 2021 | 350 | 19 |
| Ford Escape | 2022 | 236 | 19 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2021
58 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 21V974000 16 Dec 2021 | Arrow Manufacturing, Inc. |
| 21V940000 3 Dec 2021 | Zero Motorcycles Inc. |
| 21V937000 2 Dec 2021 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 21V933000 1 Dec 2021 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 21V936000 1 Dec 2021 | Kia Motors America |
| 21V890000 17 Nov 2021 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 21V853000 3 Nov 2021 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 21V854000 3 Nov 2021 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021