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2006-2012 Ford Edge, Ford Fusion and others recall: inflator module

Ford Motor Company reported this safety recall on March 10, 2021. It covers about 2,602,668 vehicles.

vehicles affected
2,602,668
reported
Mar 10, 2021
owners notified
Apr 9, 2021
related complaints
7,421

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

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.
Risk
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 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.

Recall number 21V158000

Affected vehicles

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 7,421 complaints about airbags problems.

2007 Ford Edge2008 Ford Edge2009 Ford Edge2010 Ford Edge2009 Ford Fusion2010 Ford Fusion2011 Ford Fusion2012 Ford Fusion2008 Ford Ranger2009 Ford Ranger2010 Ford Ranger2011 Ford Ranger

Questions about recall 21V158000

Is there a recall on the 2006-2012 Ford Edge, Ford Fusion and others inflator module?

Yes. Recall 21V158000, reported on March 10, 2021, covers about 2,602,668 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 21V158000?

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.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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