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title: "FORD ESCAPE (2021) - Recall 21V922000 — NHTSA record 173964 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bronco Sport and Escape vehicles. The rear brake linings may have been manufactured incorrectly, which"
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# FORD ESCAPE (2021) - Recall 21V922000 — NHTSA record 173964

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Nov 23, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: FORD ESCAPE (2021) - Recall 21V922000
- **Reason**: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bronco Sport and Escape vehicles. The rear brake linings may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can affect braking performance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems." During certain situations, the driver may have to apply more brake pedal force, and the distance required to stop the vehicle may be extended, increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Ford Motor Company
- **Quantity**: 114666
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 173964

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V922000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: FORD ESCAPE; model year 2021. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

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## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Nov 23, 2021
- **Owner notification**: Aug 17, 2022
- **Record created**: Nov 24, 2021

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will replace the front brake pads, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 17, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C31.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V922000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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