Ford Bronco Badlands 4wd 2021

• Recall 243586 [USA]: Loss of the rearview camera image can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 lincoln aviator, 2018-2021 lincoln navigator, 2022-2023 ford transit, and 2021 ford bronco vehicles. The rearview camera, or 360-degree view camera if equipped, may not display a rearview image when the vehicle is placed in reverse.
  dealers will replace the rearview camera, and update the software and wiring as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed november 20, 2023 to lincoln owners. Ford remedy parts are anticipated 2nd quarter 2024. Ford's number for this recall is 23s48.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 246581 [USA]: Difficulty accessing the seat belt latches may result in occupants not wearing their seat belts, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
  Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 bronco vehicles built with the 5-door body style. The first-row seat belt latch plates may be difficult to access from their stowed position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 208, "occupant crash protection."
  dealers will add a sliding clip latch stop to the driver and front passenger seat belts, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed july 14, 2023. Owner letters informing owners that parts are available were mailed on october 2, 2023. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23c16.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 246086 [USA]: A rearview image that continues to be displayed after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse may distract the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 bronco vehicles equipped with 8-inch sync infotainment screens that were previously remedied under recall 22v-825. The rearview camera image may still be displayed after a backing event has ended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 111, "rear visibility."
  the sync module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (ota) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on march 28, 2024. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23c05.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 237358 [USA]: An improperly secured side impact sensor may cause the air bags to unintentionally deploy, or not to deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
  Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 bronco vehicles. The right or left side impact sensors may not be properly secured to the vehicle.
  dealers will inspect the side impact sensor attachments and repair, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed january 20, 2023. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22s77.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 151456 [USA]: A rearview image that continues to be displayed after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse may distract the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 bronco vehicles equipped with rearview camera systems and 8-inch screen displays. The rearview camera image may still be displayed after a backing event has ended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 111, "rear visibility."
  the sync module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (ota) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on march 25, 2024. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22c27.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 209761 [USA]: A malfunctioning child safety lock increases the risk of injury to a child occupant.
  Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain four-door 2021-2022 bronco vehicles. The passenger-side rear door may be opened from inside of the vehicle when the child safety lock is in the "on" position.
  dealers will inspect the passenger-side child safety locks door child safety lock and latch, and replace them, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed june 28, 2022. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22s44.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 181700 [USA]: A misaligned radar module may prevent the vehicle from maintaining a safe distance from other vehicles when adaptive cruise control is active. in addition, the automatic emergency braking (aeb) system may react slowly, or not react at all, during a pre-collision assist braking event. any of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
  Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2021 ranger and bronco vehicles. The cruise control radar module was misaligned during production.
  dealers will adjust the angle of the cruise control radar module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed january 21, 2022. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21s52.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 230975 [USA]: Improper air bag deployment increases the risk of injury during a crash.
  Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2021 bronco vehicles. During passenger air bag deployment, an air bag vent could open prematurely and result in an improper deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 208, "occupant crash protection."
  dealers will replace the passenger air bag, free of charge. An interim owner notification letter was mailed on november 24, 2021. A second notice announcing the remedy is available was sent on july 8, 2022. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21c23.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 2021770 [Canada]: Accessories
  Issue: on certain vehicles equipped with adaptive cruise control (acc), there could be a problem with the front radar module. As a result, your vehicle may follow another too closely when using adaptive cruise control. Also, the pre-collision assist (pca) system might not detect a possible crash and the application of automatic emergency braking (aeb) may be delayed. Safety risk: following too closely behind another vehicle could increase the risk of a crash. An automatic emergency braking (aeb) system that doesn't work properly may not reduce the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: ford will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to adjust the angle of the cruise control radar module.

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• Recall 2021609 [Canada]: Airbag
  Issue: on certain vehicles, the passenger-front airbag may not have been folded properly. As a result, the airbag may not inflate properly in a crash. Safety risk: an airbag that does not inflate properly could create an increased risk of injury in a crash. Corrective actions: ford will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the passenger-front airbag.

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• Loss of motive power investigation # EA23002

  The office of defects investigation (odi) received three letters from consumers in march 2022, requesting the investigation of an alleged defect in the valvetrain of model year (my) 2021 ford bronco vehicles equipped with 2.7l ecoboost engines. The petitioners allege that my 2021 ford bronco vehicles are experiencing catastrophic engine failure resulting in loss of motive power in a variety of driving conditions with no ability to restart. On may 27, 2022, odi opened a defect petition (dp22-001) to evaluate whether to grant or deny the petitioners’ request to investigate. Odi identified 26 vehicle owner questionnaires (voqs) related to the alleged defect, leading to the granting of the petition. A preliminary evaluation (pe22-007) was opened on july 22, 2022, to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety-related consequences of the alleged defect. Odi sent an information request (ir) letter to ford requesting material for both the subject 2021 ford bronco (25,619 vehicles), as well as additional ford model/model year vehicle populations equipped with 2.7l ecoboost engine including the my 2022 bronco (33,106 vehicles), my 2021-2022 f-150 (155,619 vehicles), my 2021-2022 edge (6,889 vehicles), and my 2021-2022 lincoln nautilus (8,596 vehicles). In their response to odi’s request, ford provided evidence of 328 customer complaints (including field reports), 487 warranty claims, and 809 engine exchanges relating to these vehicle populations. The provided data is comprised of reports of engine failure resulting in several consequences, the most common of which being loss of motive power while the vehicle is in motion. Additionally, analysis of ford’s ir response revealed that the alleged defect is present across the “nano” engine family, which includes both the 2.7l and 3.0l ecoboost engine variants. Vehicles which offer the 3.0l ecoboost engine as either standard or optional equipment include my 2021-2022 explorer and my 2021-2022 lincoln aviator. These model/model year populations will be included within the scope of the engineering analysis and updated population and failure data will be evaluated. During the investigation, multiple contributing factors were identified which can lead to the fracturing of the intake valves in the subject engines. Ford acknowledged that a fractured intake valve can result in catastrophic engine failure and a loss of motive power and noted that following a valve fracture, a vehicle typically requires a full engine replacement. Ford advised odi that the defective valves were manufactured out of a specific alloy known as “silchrome lite”, which can become excessively hard and brittle if an over-temperature condition occurs during machining of the component. A design modification was implemented in october 2021, which changed the intake valve material to a different alloy known as “silchrome 1”, that is less susceptible to over-temperature during machine grinding. Ford has identified that the defective intake valves commonly fail early in a vehicle’s life and has suggested that the majority of failures have already occurred. Odi is opening an engineering analysis (ea) in order to 1) evaluate the scope and frequency of allegations across the expanded scope of model/model year vehicle populations equipped with the 2.7l and 3.0l ecoboost engines, 2) coordinate with nhtsa’s vehicle research and testing center (vrtc) to evaluate field return parts, 3) analyze the effect of time-in-service on the failure rates for the affected engines, and 4) gather and review additional information to evaluate the effectiveness of ford’s manufacturing improvements regarding the alleged defect. To review the reports cited in the attached opening resume odi report identification number document, go to nhtsa.Gov.
  

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• Loss of motive power investigation # PE22007

  On may 27, 2022, odi opened a defect petition (dp22-001) to evaluate whether to grant or deny three petitions that requested a defect investigation into an alleged defect of the "valvetrain" on model year (my) 2021 ford bronco vehicles equipped with the 2.7l eco-boost engines. The petitioners alleged that my 2021 ford broncos vehicles are experiencing a loss of motive power at highway speeds with no-restart. In a june 7, 2022 meeting with ford odi learned this alleged loss of motor power is a result of catastrophic engine failures due to the engine valves failing. Ford identified the root cause as the valve "keepers" not holding the retainer in place allowing the valve spring to detach from the valve resulting in interference between the valve and piston. This interference can cause an engine lockup.Odi has identified 26 vehicle owners questionnaires (voqs) that relate to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles. Based on odis review of the applicable materials, including voqs, nhtsa has decided to grant the petition and open this preliminary evaluation to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety-related consequences of the alleged defect.The odi complaints cited above can be reviewed at nhtsa.Gov under the following odi numbers:11448171, 11448461, 11450659, 11450702, 11450737, 11450788, 11450871, 11450879, 11451158, 11451503, 11451957, 11452074, 11452692, 11453669, 11453933, 11454098, 11455294, 11456219, 11456713, 11459262,11460124, 11460125, 11461178, 11463199, 11463296, 11464516.
  

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• Loss of motive power due to valve intake failure on ford bronco vehicles. investigation # PE22007

  The office of defects investigation (odi) received a petition dated march 16, 2022, requesting an investigation regarding allegations of defective intake valves in model year (my) 2021 ford bronco vehicles equipped with the 2.7l eco-boost (“nano”) engines.  the petitioner alleged these vehicles are experiencing loss of motive power at any highway speeds with no-restart as a result of catastrophic engine failures.  to date odi is aware of 42 submitted vehicle owner questionnaires (voq’s) alleging a loss of motive power. On july 22, 2022, odi opened a preliminary evaluation (pe22-007) to investigate allegations of stalling/loss of motive power on the subject vehicles.  upon receiving ford’s information request (ir) response, odi learned ford was aware of 110 consumer complaints (including field reports), 125 warranty claims and 136 engine exchanges related to the 2021 ford bronco.  ford’s response indicated these failures are across the “nano” engine family, which includes both the 2.7l and 3.0l ecoboost engine variants with a total estimated population of 708,837 vehicles. Additionally, odi became aware that the subject engines contained intake valves that were manufactured out of a specific alloy known as “silchrome lite”, which can become excessively hard and brittle if an over-temperature condition occurs during machining of the component. The overly brittle intake valve can fracture at the keeper grove causing the intake valve to freely contact the piston, resulting in catastrophic engine failure.  a design modification was implemented in october 2021, which changed the intake valve material to a different alloy known as “silchrome 1”, that is less susceptible to over-temperature during machine grinding. Odi is upgrading this pe to an engineering analysis (ea23-002) to better understand the failure mechanism identified by ford and to ascertain the complete scope.  to review the reports cited in the attached closing resume odi report identification number document, go to nhtsa.Gov
  

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• Loss of motive power investigation # DP22001

  The office of defects investigation (odi) received three petitions on march 17, 2022, march 18, 2022, and march 29, 2022, requesting a defect investigation into an alleged defect of the "valves" on 2021 my ford bronco vehicles equipped with the 2.7l eco-boost engine.The petitions can be reviewed at nhtsa.Gov under odi numbers 11461178, 11460125, and 11460124. The petitioners alleged that 2021 my ford broncos vehicles are experiencing loss of motive power at highway speeds with no-restart due to catastrophic engine failures. This defect petition has been opened to evaluate the issue and determine whether to grant or deny the petitions. The petitioners identified a number of complaints received by nhtsa alleging complete engine failure. The odi complaints cited above can be reviewed at nhtsa.Gov under the following odi numbers: 11459262, 11457360, 11456713, 11456219, 11455294, 11454100, 11454098, 11453933, 11453669, 11452692, 11452595, 11452074, 11451957, 11451503, 11451158, 11450879, 11450871, 11450788, 11450737, 11450702, 11450659, 11448737, 11448461, 11448393, 11448171, 11441831, 11414378, 11414295, 11406545.
  

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