# NHTSA recall 21V140000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 21V140000
- Manufacturer's number: 21S09
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2021\-03\-05
- Owners notified: 2021\-04\-02
- Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS; SUSPENSION:SUBFRAME/MOUNTING BRACKET
- Units potentially affected: 1258
- Part numbers: LJ9C\-5C145\-AC

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2021 Mustang Mach\-E vehicles.  The front subframe bolts may not have been tightened properly during assembly, which could result in loose bolts.


## What can happen

Loose subframe bolts may reduce the vehicle's performance in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.


## The remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front subframe bolts and tighten them as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began April 2, 2021.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1\-866\-436\-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 21S09.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Annual report 3, for 2025 quarter 2 to 2026 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-04\-12
- Vehicles in the campaign: 1258
- Reported remedied: 1205 \(95%\)
- Reported unreachable: 19
- Reported removed: 1

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2021 FORD MUSTANG MACH E](/makes/ford/mustang-mach-e/2021/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SSM 54555](/bulletins/11028797.md), 2026-02-12, Service bulletin
- [PT\-25.44.24 MachE](/bulletins/11028155.md), 2026-02-04, Over\-the\-air update
- [SSM 54424](/bulletins/11026511.md), 2025-12-10, Service bulletin
- [24N05](/bulletins/11001150.md), 2024-06-06, Service bulletin
- [TSB 24\-2058](/bulletins/10252532.md), 2024-04-03, Service bulletin
- [SSM 51536](/bulletins/10235153.md), 2023-05-04, Service bulletin
- [TSB 23\-2029](/bulletins/10233582.md), 2023-04-04, Service bulletin
- [TSB 22\-2253](/bulletins/10216835.md), 2022-08-01, Service bulletin
- [SSM 50785](/bulletins/10212119.md), 2022-05-24, Service bulletin
- [TSB 22\-2180](/bulletins/10211907.md), 2022-05-16, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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