{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 21V978 (21S54): 2020 Transit",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v978/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V978 (Ford): Driveshaft separation can result in a loss of drive power, or unintended movement while parked if the parking brake is not engaged...",
  "excerpt": "Ford Transit, model year 2020. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 16 December 2021. 4,548 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Transit vehicles equipped with All Wheel Drive (AWD). The bolts that attach the rear driveshaft to the transfer case may become loose or damaged, which can result in separation of the driveshaft from the transfer case. 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: 21S54. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V978 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 can result in a loss of drive power, or unintended movement while parked if the parking brake is not engaged, increasing the risk of a crash.” 21V978 Ford Motor Company Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft 16 December 2021 2020-2020 FORD TRANSIT Driveshaft separation can result in a loss of drive power, or unintended movement while parked if the parking brake is not engaged, increasing the risk",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:13:14+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T20:22:42+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 21V978 (21S54): 2020 Transit\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v978/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}