NHTSA Campaign 21V770000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NHTSA campaign 21V770000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 21V770000 with NHTSA on October 1, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V770000, NHTSA lists up to 553 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V770000 were scheduled from April 1, 2022, 182 days after the report.
21V770000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2021.
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V770000 ranks 450 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 21V770000, Ford Motor Company has 42 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 21V770000 was 21V652000, reported on August 23, 2021.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 Bronco vehicles. During passenger air bag deployment, an air bag vent could open prematurely and result in an improper deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- The risk
- Improper air bag deployment increases the risk of injury during a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the passenger air bag, free of charge. An interim owner notification letter was mailed on November 24, 2021. A second notice announcing the remedy is available was sent on July 8, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C23.
Reported October 1, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V770000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V770000, 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: October 1, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted