Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V158000

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Ford Motor Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-03-10.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V158000

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Component
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
2,602,668
Reported to NHTSA
2021-03-10
Owners notified
2021-04-09

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln MKZ, 2006-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Safety risk

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side airbag inflator or module with an alternate one, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 9, 2021 for the passenger side, and November 14, 2022 for the driver side. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S12.

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

40 model years across 7 models.

ModelYears on record
Ford Edge2010 2009 2008 2007
Ford Fusion2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Ford Ranger2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
Lincoln MKX2010 2009 2008 2007
Lincoln MKZ2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Lincoln Zephyr2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
MERCURY Milan2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

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.