NHTSA : 21V976000🔴 ⚠️ High severity

Campaign Details

Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE

Defect Description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Maverick vehicles. The fuel tank may have been damaged by drill holes during the installation of the spray-in bed-liner. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."

Consequence / Hazard

A damaged fuel tank may result in a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.

Proposed Solution

Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel tank as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on January 28, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 15, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C35.

🚗 Affected Vehicles1

All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.