{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 21V986 (21S56): 2021-2022 F-150",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v986/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V986 (Ford): A fractured driveshaft can cause a loss of drive power, or a loss of vehicle control if the driveshaft contacts the ground. Additi...",
  "excerpt": "Ford F-150, model years 2021 to 2022. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 16 December 2021. 184,698 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 F-150 vehicles. Underbody heat and noise insulators may loosen and contact the aluminum driveshaft, which could damage the driveshaft and cause it to fracture. 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: 21S56. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V986 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 fractured driveshaft can cause a loss of drive power, or a loss of vehicle control if the driveshaft contacts the ground. Additionally, unintended movement could occur while parked if the parking brake is not engaged. Any of these scenari…” 21V986 Ford Motor Company Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft 16 December 2021 2021-2022 FORD F-150 A fractured driveshaft can cause a loss of drive power, or a loss of vehicle control if the driveshaft contacts the grou",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:13:19+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T20:22:42+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 21V986 (21S56): 2021-2022 F-150\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v986/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}