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NHTSA Recall 21V081000 — Ford Motor Company

Official NHTSA recall 21V081000 covers 16 vehicle applications. Review the reported defect, safety consequence, remedy, and VIN-check next step.

Official identifiers and sources shown at claim level Data refreshed 8/28/2026

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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

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

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

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