Ford recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Maverick vehicles. The side-curtain air bags may not deploy properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
What could happen
Improper deployment of an air bag increases the risk of injury in a crash.
The fix
Dealers will replace the left and right side-curtain air bag modules with a new design, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 30, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22C20.
Vehicles covered
- Ford Maverick 2022
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 22V594000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 8, 2022
- Owners notified
- Jan 30, 2023
- Vehicles or items affected
- 64,974
- Started by
- NHTSA compliance testing
- Built
- –
- Part
- Air bags › Side/window › Curtain
- Maker's own recall number
- 22C20
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 226
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.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Ford recall: Structure Aug 25, 2026
- Ford recall: Suspension May 27, 2026
- Ford recall: Electrical system Apr 14, 2026
- Ford recall: Air bags Mar 31, 2026
- Ford recall: Visibility Mar 17, 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.