NHTSA Campaign 21E013000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Issued by Ford Motor Company · Reported Feb 16, 2021 · 249 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain air bag inflator and/or module replacement service parts that may have been used as part of a collision repair. The parts include certain driver-side air bag inflators and/or modules, designed to fit 2005-2014 Ford Mustang and Mustang GT500. It also includes certain passenger-side air bag inflators and/or modules designed to fit 2005-2014 Ford Mustang, 2010-2012 Lincoln MKZ, 2010-2012 Ford Fusion, 2010-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2011 Ford Ranger, and 2007-2010 Lincoln MKX vehicles. Please see Ford's recall report for the specific part numbers. These parts may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Consequence

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

Ford will notify dealers that purchased the affected parts, and dealers will provide replacement parts to purchasers, free of charge. The recall began March 18, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD AIR BAG 249
FORD FUSION 2010 249
FORD FUSION 2011 249
FORD FUSION 2012 249
FORD MUSTANG 2005 249
FORD MUSTANG 2006 249
FORD MUSTANG 2007 249
FORD MUSTANG 2008 249
FORD MUSTANG 2009 249
FORD MUSTANG 2010 249
FORD MUSTANG 2011 249
FORD MUSTANG 2012 249
FORD MUSTANG 2013 249
FORD MUSTANG 2014 249
FORD RANGER 2007 249
FORD RANGER 2008 249
FORD RANGER 2009 249
FORD RANGER 2010 249
FORD RANGER 2011 249
LINCOLN AIR BAG 249
LINCOLN MKX 2007 249
LINCOLN MKX 2008 249
LINCOLN MKX 2009 249
LINCOLN MKX 2010 249
LINCOLN MKZ 2010 249
LINCOLN MKZ 2011 249
LINCOLN MKZ 2012 249
MERCURY MILAN 2010 249
MERCURY MILAN 2011 249

Source: NHTSA Campaign 21E013000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.