Sometimes events just speak for themselves. Sad performance and commentary.
The hazards: in affected vehicles, 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.
Ford is not aware of any accidents or injuries related to this issue.
Components: rear brake linings.
Affected vehicles: select 2021-2022 Ford Bronco Sport models produced between January 27th, 2021 through November 11th, 2021, at the Ford Hermosillo Assembly Plant.
Number of vehicles affected: 65,441 vehicles consisting of:
65,429 – 2021 Bronco Sport models
12 – 2022 Bronco Sport models
The fix: dealers will replace the rear brake linings with a higher friction design, free of charge.
Owners should: wait for communications from Ford, which will begin on January 10th, 2022. The Ford reference number for this recall is 21C31.