{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 21V379 (21S23): 2021 Super Duty F-350 and F-450",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v379/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V379 (Ford): A cracked mounting bracket could result in the fifth wheel detaching from the vehicle while towing, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Ford F-350 Sd, Ford F-450 Sd, model year 2021. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 24 May 2021. 1,796 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 Super Duty F-350 and F-450 vehicles equipped with a fifth wheel left-hand mounting bracket that may be cracked. 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: 21S23. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V379 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 cracked mounting bracket could result in the fifth wheel detaching from the vehicle while towing, increasing the risk of a crash.” 21V379 Ford Motor Company Trailer Hitches:Fifth Wheel Assembly 24 May 2021 2021-2021 FORD F-350 SD, FORD F-450 SD A cracked mounting bracket could result in the fifth wheel detaching from the vehicle while towing, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will inspect the mounting bracket, and replace the bracket if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mai",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:51:08+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T19:22:28+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 21V379 (21S23): 2021 Super Duty F-350 and F-450\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v379/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}