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What this official recall record says
NHTSA campaign 21V081000 was received on 2021-02-16 and is associated with 912 source rows covering 16 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is Ford Motor Company.
- applications
- 16
- campaign number
- 21V081000
- potential units
- 1,067
- manufacturer campaign number
- 21S05
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall 21V081000National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
safety
What the owner should do next
Check the VIN in the official recall lookup. If the campaign applies, contact an authorized dealer about the remedy; recall remedies are normally handled through the manufacturer program. If warning signs or unsafe operation are present, stop driving and arrange safe transport.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
- vin check required
- Yes
- recommended channel
- dealer
SOURCES
- NHTSA VIN recall lookupNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
causes
Defect described in the recall record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
- campaign number
- 21V081000
- official record
- NHTSA recall
safety
Safety consequence in the official record
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.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
repair options
Official remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.
- vin applicability required
- Yes
- dealer confirmation required
- Yes
applicability
Vehicle applications listed for this campaign
The normalized NHTSA rows contain 16 applications across 2 makes and 4 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.
- listed application count
- 16
components
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
applications
- FORD
- FORD
- FORD
- FORD
- FORD
- FORD
- MERCURY
- FORD
- MERCURY
- FORD
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall datasets and APIsNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
methodology
Limits of this database record
Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.
- source rows
- 912
- vin check required
- Yes
- individual vehicle verified
- No