# NHTSA recall 21V870000

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: 21V870000
- Manufacturer's number: 21S47
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2021\-11\-10
- Owners notified: 2021\-12\-03
- Component: SUSPENSION:REAR
- Units potentially affected: 20
- Part numbers: N/A, specific to VIN

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2021 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles.  Incorrect rear suspension module components may have been installed due to a labeling error.


## What can happen

A rear suspension module with incorrect components may affect vehicle handling, ride height, and braking characteristics, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Dealers will inspect the rear suspension module, and replace any incorrect parts, as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed December 3, 2021.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1\-866\-436\-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 21S47.


## 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.nhtsa.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Annual report 2, for 2024 quarter 4 to 2025 quarter 3
- Filed with NHTSA: 2025\-10\-28
- Vehicles in the campaign: 20
- Reported remedied: 17 \(85%\)
- Reported unreachable: 1
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 3, 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 EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/2021/recalls.md)
- [2021 LINCOLN AVIATOR](/makes/lincoln/aviator/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.

- [TSB 25\-2568 V2](/bulletins/11037671.md), 2026-10-01, Service bulletin
- [TSB 26\-2242](/bulletins/11032909.md), 2026-05-26, Service bulletin
- [TSB 25\-2568](/bulletins/11027608.md), 2026-01-13, Service bulletin
- [24N01 S1](/bulletins/11009831.md), 2024-11-05, Service bulletin
- [SSM 51821](/bulletins/10240575.md), 2023-08-10, Service bulletin
- [SSM 51640](/bulletins/10236341.md), 2023-05-16, Service bulletin
- [SSM 51621](/bulletins/10236334.md), 2023-05-16, Service bulletin
- [22N06](/bulletins/10222520.md), 2022-10-05, Service bulletin
- [SSM 50930](/bulletins/10216057.md), 2022-07-20, Service bulletin
- [22N06](/bulletins/10214129.md), 2022-06-13, 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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