Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V806000

Air bags: frontal

Ford Motor Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-11-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V806000

Air bags: frontal

Component
Air bags: frontal
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
268
Reported to NHTSA
2018-11-14
Owners notified
2018-12-07

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Lincoln Nautilus vehicles that are not equipped with Adaptive Front Steering. The plastic cover on the driver frontal air bag module may detach during air bag deployment.

Safety risk

If the air bag cover separates during deployment, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver air bag module, free of charge. The recall began December 7, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S38.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Lincoln Nautilus2019

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.