{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 21V316 (21S22): 2016-2019 Explorer",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v316/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V316 (Ford): A detached roof rail cover can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash. Ford's own number: 21S22.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Explorer, model years 2016 to 2019. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 5 May 2021. 616,967 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Explorer vehicles. The retention pins could loosen and allow the roof rail covers to detach from the vehicle. 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: 21S22. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V316 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: “A detached roof rail cover can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.” 21V316 Ford Motor Company Structure:Body 5 May 2021 2016-2019 FORD EXPLORER A detached roof rail cover can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will install push-pins and replace any damaged rail clips and roof rail covers, as necessary, free of charge. The interim owner notification letter was mailed on June 22, 2021. Owner notification letters (remedy available) were mailed on October 1, 2021. Own",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:48:26+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T19:17:36+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 21V316 (21S22): 2016-2019 Explorer\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v316/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}