Ford recall: Seat belts
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 Edge vehicles. The driver's seat belt retractor pretensioner assembly may not function correctly when activated during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
What could happen
A seatbelt assembly that does not function as intended can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
The fix
Dealers will replace the driver's seat belt retractor pretensioner assembly, 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 21C13.
Vehicles covered
- Ford Edge 2021
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 21V377000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 24, 2021
- Owners notified
- Jun 15, 2021
- Vehicles or items affected
- 82
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Seat belts › Pretensioner; Seat belts › Front › Retractor
- Maker's own recall number
- 21C13
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Ford recall: Back over prevention Mar 3, 2026
- Ford / Lincoln recall: Back over prevention Sep 3, 2025
- Ford / Lincoln recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Aug 22, 2025
- Ford / Lincoln recall: Back over prevention Jun 27, 2025
- Ford / Lincoln recall: Back over prevention May 9, 2025
- Ford recall: Back over prevention Mar 14, 2025
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.