The 2021 Ford F-53 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 16,128 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
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Defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 F-53 Motorhome Stripped Chassis and F-59 Commercial Stripped Chassis vehicles. An inadequate amount of rear axle lubricant may cause rear wheel bearing damage and bearing seizure, and rear axle or driveshaft failure.
Consequence
Failure of the rear axle or driveshaft may cause the loss of motive power, failure of the parking brake, and the inability to shift the transmission into "PARK," increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the rear wheel bearings, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 12, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S17.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2021 ford f-53. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the chassis was lowered down. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact looked underneath the trailer and noticed that the chassis had lowered down. The vehicle was taken to a…”
“22s62 - loose rear stabilizer bar bracket bolts. The rear stabilizer bar attachment brackets may break and separate from the vehicle during usage. Note: this is a safety risk that I do not want to take. Ford pro has not been able to locate a ford repair in the local area(within 100 miles) that can…”
“Front bump stops for suspension fell of in first 5k miles. I had them replaced and less than 1k miles later one of them is falling off again. This is a common issue with ford f53 rv owners, regardless of final rv maker (mine is tiffin, but thor and fleetwood owners all are having this issue).…”
“I have a 2021 ford f-53 mobile home. The "advancetrac" and traction control warning lights intermittently come on during normal driving conditions. This has occurred on multiple trips. Online blogs show this problem is occurring on other people's automobiles. Ford does not have a rv service center…”
“I have a 2021 ford f-53 mobile home. The "advancetrac" and traction control warning lights intermittently come on during normal driving conditions. This has occurred on multiple trips. Online blogs show this problem is occurring on other people's automobiles. Ford does not have a rv service center…”
“I have a 2021 ford f-53 mobile home. The "advancetrac" and traction control warning lights intermittently come on during normal driving conditions. This has occurred on multiple trips. Online blogs show this problem is occurring on other people's automobiles. Ford does not have a rv service center…”
“The slightest gust of wind turns off the traction control which disables cruise control and other important features. If this happens, you have to pull off the road, turn the vehicle off and restart to reset all of the features. Ford is well aware of this and has yet to determine a fix.”
“The slightest gust of wind turns off the traction control which disables cruise control and other important features. If this happens, you have to pull off the road, turn the vehicle off and restart to reset all of the features. Ford is well aware of this and has yet to determine a fix.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2021 Ford F-53 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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