2 recalls covering model years 2018, 2020, 2021. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
Ford is recalling certain 2020-2021 F-53 recreational stripped chassis vehicles. On these vehicles, the brackets that hold the rear stabilizer bar in place can break and come away from the vehicle. Dealers will check how tight the bolts are on both rear stabilizer bar attachment brackets and will replace the welded nuts and bolts if needed, at no cost to the owner. Ford mailed notification letters to owners in March 2023.
On affected chassis with 22.5 inch front wheels, the wheel hub assembly may have studs that were not properly heat treated.
Recalls and NHTSA owner complaints for each model year, side by side. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and better-selling or older years naturally collect more — read this as a record, not a ranking.
| Model year | Recalls | High / critical | Do-not-drive / park-outside | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls covering the 2018–2021 Ford F53. 2 of them are rated high or critical on this site. The most recent is "Ford F-53 chassis rear stabilizer brackets may break off" (NHTSA campaign 22V731000), reported Sep 30, 2022.
The 2018 Ford F53 has the most, with 1 recall. The 2018 model year has the fewest of the years we cover, with 1. Newer model years have had less time to collect recalls, so a low count on a recent year is not a guarantee.
No. None of the 2 Ford F53 recalls on file carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory from NHTSA.
Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. A recall often applies to only some vehicles of a model year, and the VIN lookup shows the ones still unrepaired on your car. Recall repairs are free at any franchised Ford dealer, including for second owners.