Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V770000

Air bags: frontal

Ford Motor Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-10-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V770000

Air bags: frontal

Component
Air bags: frontal
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
553
Reported to NHTSA
2021-10-01
Owners notified
2022-04-01

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 Bronco vehicles. During passenger air bag deployment, an air bag vent could open prematurely and result in an improper deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Safety risk

Improper air bag deployment increases the risk of injury during a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the passenger air bag, free of charge. An interim owner notification letter was mailed on November 24, 2021. A second notice announcing the remedy is available was sent on July 8, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C23.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Ford Bronco2021

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.