December 16, 2021 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V976000
A damaged fuel tank may result in a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V976
Manufacturer Ford Motor Company
Components FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Potential Number of Units Affected 5,456
Summary
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Maverick vehicles. The fuel tank may have been damaged by drill holes during the installation of the spray-in bed-liner. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 301, “Fuel System Integrity.”
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel tank as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 28, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 21C35.
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.
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AFFECTED VEHICLES
| Vehicle | Model Year | Assembly Plant | Build Dates |
| Maverick | 2022 | Hermosillo | May 20, 2021 through October 29, 2021 |
REASON FOR THIS COMPLIANCE RECALL
Some of the affected vehicles may not conform to the requirements specified by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 301-Fuel System Integrity. To ensure adequate drain opening, Ford’s supplier cleared nine truck bed drain holes that had been filled with sprayed-in bedliner by drilling out the bedliner material. The use of a drill to clear drain holes was not authorized by Ford. The fuel tank may have inadvertently been punctured or damaged from this unauthorized process, potentially allowing fuel to leak onto the ground or fuel odor noticed by the customer. Additionally, the evaporative emissions monitor may illuminate the malfunction indicator light in the cluster. A damaged fuel tank could result in a fuel leak during a crash, increasing the risk of fire.
SERVICE ACTION
Before demonstrating or delivering any new in-stock vehicles involved in this recall, dealers are to lower the fuel tank and inspect for damage or holes to the fuel tank below the nine drain hole locations in the bed. If any damage is found in the drain hole locations, the fuel tank is to be replaced. This service must be performed on all affected vehicles at no charge to the vehicle owner.
A Dealer Bulletin Supplement will be provided to dealers when parts ordering information and repair instructions become available, anticipated by end of January 2022.
Until parts are adequately available, dealers should complete the fuel tank inspection. If fuel tank replacement is required, the customer should be provided a rental until parts and repair directions are available.
OWNER NOTIFICATION AND MAILING SCHEDULE
Owner letters are expected to start mailing by January 28, 2022. Dealers should repair any affected vehicles that arrive at their dealerships, whether or not the customer has received a letter.
PARTS REQUIREMENTS / ORDERING INFORMATION
| Part Number | Description | Order Quantity | Claim Quantity |
| LX6Z-5A215-D | Exhaust tail pipe and muffler clamp (all vehicles) | 1 | 1 |
| LX6Z-4B496-B | Driveshaft bolts (AWD vehicles only – 6 req./pkg. 3) | 2 | 6 |
TA-25-B  |
Motorcraft ® TA-25-B Threadlock and Sealer or equivalent | Claim as Misc. OTHER | |
1 Affected Product
Vehicle
| MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
| FORD | MAVERICK | 2022 |
3 Associated Documents
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-21V976-7506.pdf 645.006KB
Noncompliance Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-21V976-9049.PDF 214.706KB
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Dealer Bulletin re NEW VEHICLE DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD – Compliance Recall 21C35 Certain 2022 Model Year Maverick Vehicles with a Spray-In Bedliner Fuel Tank Inspection
RCMN-21V976-6998.pdf 794.971KB
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