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VehicleMar 10, 20212,602,668 affected

Ford / Lincoln / Mercury recall: Air bags

What is wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln MKZ, 2006-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

What could happen

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

The fix

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side airbag inflator or module with an alternate one, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 9, 2021 for the passenger side, and November 14, 2022 for the driver side. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S12.

Vehicles covered

Facts

NHTSA recall number
21V158000
Type
Vehicle
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Reported to NHTSA
Mar 10, 2021
Owners notified
Apr 9, 2021
Vehicles or items affected
2,602,668
Started by
NHTSA investigation
Built
–
Part
Air bags › Frontal › Driver side › Inflator module
Maker's own recall number
21S12

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.

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Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.