{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 21V140 (21S09): 2021 Mustang Mach-E",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v140/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V140 (Ford): Loose subframe bolts may reduce the vehicle's performance in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Ford's own number: 21S09.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Mustang Mach E, model year 2021. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 5 March 2021. 1,258 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 Mustang Mach-E vehicles. The front subframe bolts may not have been tightened properly during assembly, which could result in loose bolts. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Ford's own number for this recall: 21S09. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V140 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Loose subframe bolts may reduce the vehicle's performance in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.” 21V140 Ford Motor Company Suspension:Subframe/Mounting Bracket 5 March 2021 2021-2021 FORD MUSTANG MACH E Loose subframe bolts may reduce the vehicle's performance in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front subframe bolts and tighten them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 2, 2021. Owners may contact Ford custo",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:39:55+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-23T21:39:55+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 21V140 (21S09): 2021 Mustang Mach-E\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v140/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}