{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 21V870 (21S47): 2021 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v870/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V870 (Ford): A rear suspension module with incorrect components may affect vehicle handling, ride height, and braking characteristics, increasi...",
  "excerpt": "Ford Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, model year 2021. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 10 November 2021. 20 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. Incorrect rear suspension module components may have been installed due to a labeling error. 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: 21S47. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V870 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 rear suspension module with incorrect components may affect vehicle handling, ride height, and braking characteristics, increasing the risk of a crash.” 21V870 Ford Motor Company Suspension:Rear 10 November 2021 2021-2021 FORD EXPLORER, LINCOLN AVIATOR A rear suspension module with incorrect components may affect vehicle handling, ride height, and braking characteristics, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will inspect the rear suspension module, and replace any incorrect par",
  "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 21V870 (21S47): 2021 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v870/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}