# NHTSA recall 21V986000

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: 21V986000
- Manufacturer's number: 21S56
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2021\-12\-16
- Owners notified: 2022\-02\-04
- Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
- Units potentially affected: 184698
- Part numbers: ML3B\-1611204\-BB, ML3B\-1611204\-AD, ML3B\-1611205\-BA, ML3B\-1611205\-AC

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2021\-2022 F\-150 vehicles.  Underbody heat and noise insulators may loosen and contact the aluminum driveshaft, which could damage the driveshaft and cause it to fracture.


## What can happen

A fractured driveshaft can cause a loss of drive power, or a loss of vehicle control if the driveshaft contacts the ground.  Additionally, unintended movement could occur while parked if the parking brake is not engaged.  Any of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Dealers will inspect and repair the driveshaft as necessary, and properly attach the underbody insulators, 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 21S56.


## 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: 184698
- Reported remedied: 175211 \(94%\)
- Reported unreachable: 323
- Reported removed: 19

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

- [2021 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/2021/recalls.md)
- [2022 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/2022/recalls.md)

## 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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