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NHTSA Campaign Number

21V081000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Defect Description

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.

Safety Consequence

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.

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.

What This Recall Page Shows

This page summarizes a single NHTSA recall campaign, including the defect description, safety consequence, and manufacturer's remedy. The affected vehicles listed below are the make/model/year combinations tracked in our database — this is not a VIN-specific result. To check whether your individual vehicle is covered by this recall, enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Click any vehicle below to view its full safety profile.

Affected Vehicles (36)

YearMakeModel
2007FordEdge
2008FordEdge
2009FordEdge
2010FordEdge
2008FordFusion
2009FordFusion
2010FordFusion
2011FordFusion
2012FordFusion
2005FordMustang
2006FordMustang
2007FordMustang
2008FordMustang
2009FordMustang
2010FordMustang
2011FordMustang
2012FordMustang
2013FordMustang
2014FordMustang
2004FordRanger
2005FordRanger
2006FordRanger
2007FordRanger
2008FordRanger
2009FordRanger
2010FordRanger
2011FordRanger
2007LincolnMKX
2008LincolnMKX
2009LincolnMKX
2010LincolnMKX
2009LincolnMKZ
2010LincolnMKZ
2009MercuryMilan
2010MercuryMilan
2011MercuryMilan

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Affected Makes

FordLincolnMercury

Affected Models

Ford EdgeFord FusionFord MustangFord RangerLincoln MKXLincoln MKZMercury Milan

Affected Years

20142013201220112010200920082007200620052004

This recall information is from NHTSA campaign 21V081000. This site is not affiliated with NHTSA. Contact your dealer or call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.