Safety Recall 21S52 – Radar Module Misaligned – 2021 Ford Ranger & Bronco

December 16, 2021 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V982000

Radar Module Misaligned

A misaligned radar module may prevent the vehicle from maintaining a safe distance from other vehicles when adaptive cruise control is active. In addition, the automatic emergency braking (AEB) system may react slowly, or not react at all, during a pre-collision assist braking event. Any of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V982

Manufacturer FordeBay logo Motor Company

Components FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

Potential Number of Units Affected 839

 

Summary

FordeBay logo Motor Company (FordeBay logo) is recalling certain 2021 Ranger and Bronco vehicles. The cruise control radar module was misaligned during production.

 

Remedy

Dealers will adjust the angle of the cruise control radar module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 21, 2022. Owners may contact FordeBay logo customer service at 1-866-436-7332. FordeBay logo’s number for this recall is 21S52.

 

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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December 17, 2021

NEW VEHICLE DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD – Safety Recall 21S52
Certain 2021 Model Year Ranger and Bronco Vehicles  Cruise Control Module Alignment

 

AFFECTED VEHICLES

Vehicle Model Year Assembly Plant Build Dates
Ranger2021Michigan AssemblyJune 5, 2021 through July 13, 2021
BroncoFebruary 26, 2021 through July 13, 2021

Affected vehicles are identified in OASIS and FSA VIN Lists.

 

REASON FOR THIS SAFETY RECALL

In some of the affected vehicles, the cruise control module (CCM) radar may have been misaligned during assembly. A misaligned CCM radar can cause the vehicle to have a closer-than-expected following distance when using the Adaptive Cruise Control feature, and the Automatic Emergency Braking system may react late resulting in sudden loss of speed during an automatic Pre-Collision Assist braking event. Additionally, the forward collision warning system may react late or not at all. The Pre-Collision Assist system’s effectiveness to detect a potential frontal collision may be compromised, increasing the risk of a crash.

 

SERVICE ACTION

Before demonstrating or delivering any new in-stock vehicles involved in this recall, dealers are to perform the vertical alignment procedure on the CCM. This service must be performed on all affected vehicles at no charge to the vehicle owner.

Note: Parts are not available to service Ranger models at this time. This bulletin is expected to be supplemented by the end of 2nd quarter 2022 with updated information when parts become available.

 

OWNER NOTIFICATION AND MAILING SCHEDULE

Parts to repair this condition are currently not available to service affected Ranger models. Therefore, to ensure an ample supply of parts is available, owners of affected vehicles will be notified in two separate mailings. Mailing will begin by the week of January 17, 2022, for Bronco models. Dealers should repair any affected vehicles that arrive at their dealerships, whether or not the customer has received a letter.

Owners of Ranger models will receive an Owner Notification Mailing by the week of February 21, 2022.

PLEASE NOTE:

Federal law requires dealers to complete this recall service before a new vehicle is delivered to the buyer or lessee. Violation of this requirement by a dealer could result in a civil penalty of up to $21,000 per vehicle. Correct all vehicles in your new vehicle inventory before delivery. 

 

SOLD VEHICLES

  • FordeBay logo has not issued instructions to stop selling/delivering or driving used vehicles under this safety recall. Owners should contact their dealer for an appointment to have their vehicles remedied as soon as practicable. Owners can continue to safely drive their vehicles.
  • Immediately contact any of your affected Bronco customers whose vehicles are not on your VIN list but are identified in OASIS. Give the customer a copy of the Owner Notification Letter (when available) and schedule a service date.
  • Correct other affected Bronco vehicles identified in OASIS which are brought to your dealership.
  • Dealers are to prioritize repairs of customer vehicles over repairs of new and used vehicle inventory.

 

STOCK VEHICLES

  • Correct all affected units in your new vehicle inventory before delivery.
  • Use OASIS to identify any affected vehicles in your used vehicle inventory.

 

DEALER-OPERATED RENTAL VEHICLES

The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act law effective June 2016 prohibits a rental company from selling, renting or leasing vehicles subject to a safety or compliance recall. Please consult your legal counsel for legal advice.

 

TITLE BRANDED / SALVAGED VEHICLES

Affected title branded and salvaged vehicles are eligible for this recall.

 

OWNER REFUNDS

Refunds are not approved for this program.

 

RENTAL VEHICLES

Rental vehicles are not approved for this program.

 

PARTS REQUIREMENTS

Parts are not required to complete this repair on Bronco models.

Parts required to repair Ranger models are currently not available.

 


CERTAIN 2021 MODEL YEAR BRONCO AND RANGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLCRUISE CONTROL MODULE ALIGNMENT

 

SERVICE PROCEDURE

NOTE: Check Ranger parts availability before performing this recall.

1. Perform the Cruise Control Radar Alignment. Please follow the Workshop Manual (WSM) procedure in Section 419-03B.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Federal law prohibits selling motor vehicle parts or components that are under safety, compliance, or emissions recall. Unless a part is requested to be returned to FordeBay logo, all parts replaced under this FSA must be scrapped in accordance with all applicable local, state and federal environmental protection and hazardous material regulations. Refer to the Parts Retention, Return, & Scrapping section of the FSA dealer bulletin for further information.

 


On July 15, 2021, an issue pertaining to FordeBay logo Ranger and Bronco vehicles with misaligned cruise control radar modules was brought to FordeBay logo’s Critical Concern Review Group (CCRG) for review. The assembly plant discovered that three of the four stations that perform cruise control module radar calibration were using an incorrect calibration program.

An investigation was conducted to understand the effect of potential incorrect radar calibration, which could vary depending on the vehicle configuration and ride height. Analysis found that radars aligned with the incorrect programming could be up to 2.6 degrees lower than design intent, which is outside of FordeBay logo’s specification.

Numerous reviews were conducted with Product Engineering to understand the potential effect on vehicle Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and Pre-Collision Assist (PCA) features as part of the Advanced Automatic Emergency Braking system. These analyses included the potential for false-positive activations, delayed activations, vehicle deceleration rates and speed ranges.    The ACC and PCA features use information from the vehicle’s forward-looking radar and camera sensors to detect and track objects in the host vehicle path. When the radar and camera are not aligned according to specification, there is a possibility the information provided by the radar and camera is inaccurate.

Based on results of these reviews it was determined that complete assessment of the potential effect on vehicle function would require physical vehicle testing under a wide variety of vehicle operating conditions for this concern, which would take an extensive period of time.  The parameters of FordeBay logo’s agreement to the March 2016 “Commitments to Advancing Automatic Emergency Braking Technology” were reviewed.

On December 9, 2021, FordeBay logo’s Field Review Committee reviewed the concern and approved a field action.

 A review of field data found no reports pertaining to this subject.
FordeBay logo is not aware of any reports of accident or injury related to this condition.

 


2 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKEMODELYEAR
FORDeBay logoBRONCO2021
FORDeBay logoRANGER2021

 


13 Associated Documents

Miscellaneous Document – Chronology

RMISC-21V982-6046.pdf 71.239KB

 


Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-21V982-4840.pdf 645.557KB

 


Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-21V982-7600.PDF 214.85KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-21V982-8589.pdf 51.385KB

 


Recall 573 Report

RCLRPT-21V982-6656.PDF 214.872KB

 


Recall 573 Report

RCLRPT-21V982-6870.PDF 214.85KB

 


Recall 573 Report

RCLRPT-21V982-3292.PDF 214.872KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Dealer Bulletin re NEW VEHICLE DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD – Safety Recall 21S52 Certain 2021 Model Year Ranger and Bronco Vehicles Cruise Control Module Alignment

RCMN-21V982-3755.pdf 208.465KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-21V982-5062.pdf 51.802KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2022-1

RCLQRT-21V982-5454.PDF 211.127KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-21V982-1631.pdf 510.043KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2022-2

RCLQRT-21V982-3168.PDF 211.23KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2022-3

RCLQRT-21V982-0197.PDF 211.313KB

 


Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=21V982&docType=RCL

 


 

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