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Ford Bronco and Ranger: crash-avoidance radar aimed wrong

NHTSA campaign 21V982000 · Reported 2021-12-16 · Ford Motor Company

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This is serious because safety systems you may be relying on can fail to react; the notice does not tell owners to stop driving, but do not depend on adaptive cruise control or automatic braking until it is fixed.

What's wrong, in plain English

On certain 2021 Ford Ranger and Bronco vehicles, the radar unit used by the cruise control system was aimed incorrectly when the vehicle was built. Because it is pointing the wrong way, adaptive cruise control may not keep a safe gap from the vehicle ahead, and the automatic emergency braking system may brake late or not brake at all when it should. Ford dealers will adjust the angle of the radar unit so it aims correctly again.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm your vehicle is included. 2. Contact your Ford dealer, or Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 (recall 21S52), to schedule the radar adjustment. 3. Have the radar module re-aimed — the service is free.

Affected vehicles (1)

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

Official notice

Component
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: RADAR
Summary
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 Ranger and Bronco vehicles. The cruise control radar module was misaligned during production.
Safety risk
A misaligned radar module may prevent the vehicle from maintaining a safe distance from other vehicles when adaptive cruise control is active. In addition, the automatic emergency braking (AEB) system may react slowly, or not react at all, during a pre-collision assist braking event. Any of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will adjust the angle of the cruise control radar module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 21, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S52.

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