# NHTSA recall 21V978000

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: 21V978000
- Manufacturer's number: 21S54
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2021\-12\-16
- Owners notified: 2022\-02\-04
- Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
- Units potentially affected: 4548
- Part numbers: LK41\-4K145\-DAE, LK41\-4B496\-CA, LK41\-4K357\-AAF, LK41\-4K357\-ZAF, LK41\-4K357\-YAG, LK41\-4K145\-FAE

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2020 Transit vehicles equipped with All Wheel Drive \(AWD\).  The bolts that attach the rear driveshaft to the transfer case may become loose or damaged, which can result in separation of the driveshaft from the transfer case.


## What can happen

Driveshaft separation can result in a loss of drive power, or unintended movement while parked if the parking brake is not engaged, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the driveshaft bolts.  If any loose bolts are found, the driveshaft, attachment hardware, transfer case flange kit, and seal will also be replaced.  Repairs will be performed free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed February 4, 2022.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1\-866\-436\-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 21S54.


## 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 2025 quarter 1 to 2025 quarter 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-01\-13
- Vehicles in the campaign: 4548
- Reported remedied: 3883 \(85%\)
- Reported unreachable: 59
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 4, 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

- [2020 FORD TRANSIT](/makes/ford/transit/2020/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 22\-2444](/bulletins/10226939.md), 2022-12-02, 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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