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Ford Maverick rear seat belt buckles may be loose

NHTSA campaign 21V979000 · Reported 2021-12-16 · Ford Motor Company

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A rear belt that is not anchored properly may fail to restrain someone in a crash; Ford has not told owners to stop driving, but avoid carrying rear-seat passengers until it is repaired.

What's wrong, in plain English

On some 2022 Ford Mavericks, the buckles for the back seat belts may not be bolted properly to the floor of the vehicle. That attachment point is what holds a belt in place when it is pulled hard, so a loose or wrong connection means the belt may not hold a passenger the way it should. Ford says this does not meet federal safety rules for seat belts and crash protection. A dealer will fix the attachments for free.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if your truck is affected.
2. Contact your Ford dealer, or Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332, and reference recall 21C36.
3. Schedule the rear seat belt buckle repair — it is done free of charge.

Affected vehicles (1)

2022 Ford Maverick

Who to contact

Ford — official Ford recall lookup

Customer service: 1-866-436-7332

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Ford seat belt recalls: anchors, pretensioners and buckles explained · all 18 Ford recalls in this area

Official notice

Component: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Mustang Mach-E and 2022 Maverick vehicles. The rear seat belt buckles may not be properly attached to the rear floor assembly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Safety risk: Improperly attached seat belts may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will repair the rear seat belt buckle attachments, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 28, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C36.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.