{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 21V381 (21S25): 2021 F-150",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v381/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V381 (Ford): Driveshaft separation may result in a sudden loss of drive power, or unintended vehicle movement if the vehicle is in park without...",
  "excerpt": "Ford F-150, model year 2021. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 24 May 2021. 4,436 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 F-150 vehicles. The two-piece driveshafts may have been improperly assembled, which could result in driveshaft separation. 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: 21S25. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V381 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: “Driveshaft separation may result in a sudden loss of drive power, or unintended vehicle movement if the vehicle is in park without the parking brake applied, increasing the risk of a crash.” 21V381 Ford Motor Company Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft 24 May 2021 2021-2021 FORD F-150 Driveshaft separation may result in a sudden loss of drive power, or unintended vehicle movement if the vehicle is in park without the parking brake applied, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will inspect the driveshaft, and repl",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:51:09+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T19:22:28+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 21V381 (21S25): 2021 F-150\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v381/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}