NHTSA Campaign 21V980000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
NHTSA campaign 21V980000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the air bags: side/window: curtain. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 21V980000 with NHTSA on December 16, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V980000, NHTSA lists up to 93 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V980000 were scheduled from April 22, 2022, 127 days after the report.
21V980000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2021.
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V980000 ranks 511 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 21V980000, Ford Motor Company has 42 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 21V980000 was 21V923000, reported on November 24, 2021.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 Mustang vehicles. The side curtain air bag inflators may have been manufactured with the incorrect amount of compressed gas, which can result in improper air bag inflation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 226, "Ejection Mitigation," and 214, "Side Impact Protection."
- The risk
- An air bag that does not inflate properly can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the side curtain air bags, free of charge. An interim owner notification letter was mailed on February 3, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 22, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C37.
Reported December 16, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V980000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V980000, 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 16, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted