NHTSA Campaign 21E013000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 21E013000 covers 26 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module. The repair is free.
21E013000 covers 6 models from Ford, Lincoln and Mercury, model years 2005–2014.
Owners of the model years 21E013000 covers have filed at least 4,881 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 21E013000 vehicles, the 2010 Ford Fusion has the most (591).
Besides 21E013000, Ford Motor Company has 42 other recalls on the air bags on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain air bag inflator and/or module replacement service parts that may have been used as part of a collision repair. The parts include certain driver-side air bag inflators and/or modules, designed to fit 2005-2014 Ford Mustang and Mustang GT500. It also includes certain passenger-side air bag inflators and/or modules designed to fit 2005-2014 Ford Mustang, 2010-2012 Lincoln MKZ, 2010-2012 Ford Fusion, 2010-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2011 Ford Ranger, and 2007-2010 Lincoln MKX vehicles. Please see Ford's recall report for the specific part numbers. These parts may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
- The risk
- 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.
- The fix
- Ford will notify dealers that purchased the affected parts, and dealers will provide replacement parts to purchasers, free of charge. The recall began March 18, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.
Vehicles covered by 21E013000 (26)
Ford (17)
Lincoln (7)
Mercury (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21E013000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted