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An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
- NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V158000
- Manufacturer Ford Motor Company
- Components AIR BAGS
- Potential Number of Units Affected 2,602,668
Summary
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.
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. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 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.