{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"21V381000","date":"2021-05-24","owner_notified":"2021-06-15","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","component":"POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT","summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 F-150 vehicles.  The two-piece driveshafts may have been improperly assembled, which could result in driveshaft separation.","consequence":"Driveshaft separation may result in a sudden loss of drive power, or unintended vehicle movement if the vehicle is in park without the parking brake applied, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect the driveshaft, and replace it if necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed on June 15, 2021.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 21S25.","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.","mfr_campaign":"21S25","part_number":"ML34-4K145-MTE, ML34-4K145-LTE, ML34-4K145-KHE, ML34-4K145-JHE, ML34-4K145-KTE, ML34-4K145-JTE, ML34-4K145-GHE, ML34-4K145-GTE","units":4436,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":3,"period_from":"2025-2","period_to":"2026-1","submitted":"2026-04-12","involved":4436,"remedied":4268,"unreachable":9,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":96,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2021,"make":"FORD","model":"F-150","vehicle_id":"2021_ford_f-150","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/21V381000"}