---
title: "2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E Recalled for Windshields That May Detach"
description: "A convertible Ford Mustang Mach-E sounds kind of fun, but losing your windshield and panoramic glass roof while driving isn't the way to do it."
date: "2021-09-27"
modified: "2021-09-27"
authors:
  - name: "Jerry Perez"
    job_title: "Deputy Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/42537/2021-ford-mustang-mach-e-recalled-for-windshields-that-may-detach"
categories:
  - "Car Tech"
  - "Electric Vehicles"
  - "Ford News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
  - "Trucks"
tags:
  - "Electric Vehicle"
  - "Ford"
  - "Mustang Mach-E"
  - "suv/crossover"
---

# 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E Recalled for Windshields That May Detach

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Ford is recalling thousands of [2021 Mustang Mach-E](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/39928/2021-mustang-mach-e-review-a-week-living-with-this-electric-pony-proves-its-the-real-deal>) electric crossovers due to windshields and panoramic sunroofs that could detach while driving. The issue involves the adhesive and bonding procedure used to attach these glass panels to the vehicles which, at best, could cause water leaks and excessive wind noise. At worst, the whole thing could fly off while driving down the interstate.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's [website](<https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2021/FORD/MUSTANG%252520MACH-E/SUV/AWD#recalls>), 17,692 Mach-Es have been recalled for issues involving windshield bonding, while 13,544 are being recalled for "panoramic roof glass panel bonding." In total, 31,236 units are being recalled in North America, while another 7,478 units are being recalled across Europe.

The issue was first reported in late June of this year when Ford’s Critical Concerns Review Group began investigating a report claiming poor windshield adhesion during a cracked windshield replacement. The team analyzed the claim and performed various adhesion tests throughout July and August, ultimately arriving at a conclusion in September that "Ford engineering was not confident the affected units would meet the \[adhesion\] requirements."

According to Ford, no reported accidents or injuries have stemmed from this issue. Affected customers can expect to be notified in October, at which point they'll be able to schedule an appointment to perform the needed repairs at no cost to them.

The Mustang Mach-E has so far been received with open arms by consumers, ultimately causing the electric pony to [outsell the regular Mustang last summer](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/41396/electric-2021-ford-mustang-mach-e-outsold-the-regular-mustang-in-june>). Even Ford CEO Jim Farley admitted to having been caught off-guard by the Mach-E's popularity [during an interview](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/42140/ford-was-caught-off-guard-by-mustang-mach-e-gts-popularity>) with *The Drive's* editor-in-chief Kyle Cheromcha.

Having [spent a week behind the wheel of a Mach-E](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/39928/2021-mustang-mach-e-review-a-week-living-with-this-electric-pony-proves-its-the-real-deal>), I can safely say that it's an electric crossover that's straightforward and fun to drive. It's a down-to-earth ride that just happens to be electric. Of course, that windshield-flying-off business has got to be fixed.

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## Author
Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter.

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