Park It! Wheels Falling Off Ford 2021 Super Duty Pickups

Simple solution for a deadly problem.

Ford Motor Company is issuing a safety recall on  ~20,000 2021 F-Series Super Duty vehicles with dual rear wheels. Affected vehicles are equipped with front-wheel hub extenders that were not properly tightened by an unidentified supplier. This may result in the tire and wheel assembly detaching from the front axle, increasing the risk of a crash. A detachment while driving is clearly a safety defect.

Owner notifications begin this week. Customers will be instructed not to drive their vehicle until it can be verified that the front-wheel hub extender nuts are tightened to specification by contacting their dealer to have the service completed at their location or towed to a dealership. The Ford reference number for this recall is 21S26.

Ford has told dealers to stop selling/delivering or driving used vehicles under this safety recall until it is verified that the hub extension torque is correct on both front wheel hub extensions. Owners should contact their dealer for an appointment to have their vehicles fixed as soon as practicable.

Dealers should repair any affected vehicles that arrive at their dealerships, whether or not the customer has received a letter. Federal law requires dealers to complete this recall service before a new vehicle is delivered to the buyer or lessee. Violation of this requirement by a dealer could result in a civil penalty of up to $21,000 per vehicle.