Ford / Lincoln / Mercury recall: Air bags
Do not drive. NHTSA and the maker advise owners not to drive these vehicles until they are repaired.
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles and 2005-2008 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Any vehicle not included in "Zone A", or "Zone B" is not included in the safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
What could happen
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Ford mailed interim letters informing owners that parts are not yet available on July 15, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.
Vehicles covered
- Ford Edge 2007–2010
- Ford Ford Gt 2005–2006
- Ford Fusion 2006–2011
- Ford Mustang 2005–2011
- Ford Ranger 2007–2011
- Lincoln Mkx 2007–2010
- Lincoln Mkz 2006–2011
- Lincoln Zephyr 2006–2011
- Mercury Milan 2006–2011
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V384000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 31, 2016
- Owners notified
- Feb 2, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,892,343
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Jul 26, 2004 to Feb 3, 2011
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
- Maker's own recall number
- 19S01
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.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Ford recall: Engine and engine cooling Aug 25, 2026
- Ford recall: Electrical system Aug 25, 2026
- Ford recall: Visibility Jun 30, 2026
- Ford / Lincoln recall: Electrical system Jun 9, 2026
- Ford recall: Engine and engine cooling Mar 31, 2026
- Ford / Lincoln recall: Engine and engine cooling Mar 3, 2026
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.