{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 21V869 (21S48): One 2021 Escape Vehicle Equipped with a 2",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v869/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V869 (Ford): A sudden loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. Ford's own number: 21S48.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Escape, model year 2021. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 10 November 2021. 1 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling one 2021 Escape vehicle equipped with a 2.5L hybrid powertrain. The high voltage battery may fail, resulting in a sudden loss of drive power. 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: 21S48. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V869 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 sudden loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.” 21V869 Ford Motor Company Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery 10 November 2021 2021-2021 FORD ESCAPE A sudden loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. A dealer will replace the high voltage battery, free of charge. The owner notification letters were mailed December 1, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S48. This campaign is in the register but not yet i",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:09:45+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T20:15:19+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 21V869 (21S48): One 2021 Escape Vehicle Equipped with a 2\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v869/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}