OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 21V081000

NHTSA campaign 21V081000 covers 37 published year-and-model reports from 3 makes in this index and lists 1,067 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received February 16, 2021 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 21V081000 says

NHTSA campaign 21V081000 identifies AIR BAGS and states that 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.

Defect summary

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Consequence summary

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.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 21V081000

For NHTSA campaign 21V081000, the filed corrective action says: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.

Owner notification: March 17, 2021
Filing manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component groups: AIR BAGS

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 21V081000

RecallRoad links 37 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 21V081000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.