Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V805000

Air bags: sensor: side impact

Ford Motor Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-10-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V805000

Air bags: sensor: side impact

Component
Air bags: sensor: side impact
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
777
Reported to NHTSA
2021-10-15
Owners notified
2021-11-03

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Super Duty F-250, F-350, 2021 F-150, Expedition, and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The front-door side impact pressure sensor modules may have been damaged during supplier assembly, which can cause the side impact air bags to not deploy properly in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 214, "Side Impact Protection."

Safety risk

An air bag that does not deploy properly during a crash increases the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the driver and passenger front door side impact sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 3, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C26.

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

5 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
Ford Expedition2021
Ford F-1502021
Ford F-250 SD2022
Ford F-350 SD2022
Lincoln Navigator2021

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.