NHTSA Campaign 20V791000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 20V791000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 20V791000 with NHTSA on December 17, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V791000, NHTSA lists up to 12 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V791000 were scheduled from February 18, 2021, 63 days after the report.
20V791000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2019–2020.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V791000 ranks 560 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 20V791000, Ford Motor Company has 42 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 20V791000 was 20V497000, reported on August 21, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 EcoSport and 2019-2020 Transit Connect vehicles. Depending on the model, either the driver side or passenger side frontal air bag modules are missing the first-stage booster propellant and sleeve. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- The risk
- Air bag modules missing the first-stage booster propellant will not deploy as intended in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bag module on either the driver or passenger side, free of charge. This recall began February 18, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20C26.
Reported December 17, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V791000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V791000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: December 17, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted