Ford Everest Recalled Due to Tow Bar Hitch Issue

September 12, 2025 11:27 AM

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The 2021 Ford Everest has been recalled in Australia due to a tow bar hitch issue, affecting 701 previous-generation examples of the SUV model.

“Due to a manufacturing defect, the tow bar hitch may not have been welded to the required specifications and could detach from the tow bar whilst driving,” the original recall notice reads.

However, a caravan or trailer will remain attached provided the safety chains have been fitted correctly, according to the recall notice.

Everest owners affected by the recall will be contacted by Ford Australia, asking them to schedule an appointment to have the issue rectified for free.

For more information, customers can contact Ford Australia via email, phone or their website.

You can find the original recall notice and the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) list of affected vehicles here.

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Why has the Ford Everest been recalled in Australia?

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The Ford Everest has been recalled in Australia due to a tow bar hitch issue.

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701 examples of the Ford Everest SUV have been recalled in Australia?

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Examples of the 2021 Ford Everest have been recalled.

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Everest owners affected by the recall will be contacted by Ford Australia, asking them to schedule an appointment to have the issue rectified for free.

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Jack MacKenzie

Jack MacKenzie first wrote about cars at the age of 11 as “The Car Buyer of the Future” for Best Selling Cars Blog, having already spent the previous year creating car videos of his own. This set him off down the road to becoming an automotive journalist, joining CarSauce from June to November 2025 as a university graduate, 11 years later. Jack made a name for himself in the world of motorsport, both real and virtual. He published videos on YouTube with a heavy focus on sports car and endurance racing, and has previously written for The Checkered Flag, Coach Dave Academy, Sim Grid and SimStaff. Jack’s daily driver is a 916 Alfa Romeo Spider, and on the weekends, he races go-karts in endurance races across his home state of New South Wales.