NHTSA recall 18V775000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 18V775000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 18S34 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Reported | 2018-11-01 |
| Owners notified | 2018-11-21 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE |
| Units potentially affected | 215 |
| Report | Quarterly report 4, for 2019 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2019-10-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 215 |
| Reported remedied | 215 (100%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2010 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and 2010-2012 Lincoln MKZ vehicles that previously received a replacement passenger air bag under recall 16V-384, 17V-024 or 18V-046. In the event of a crash requiring deployment of the passenger air bag, the bracket that secures the air bag inflator to the module housing may deform, allowing the gas that inflates the air bag to leak out.
What can happen
If the air bag does not inflate as intended, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag module, free of charge. The recall began November 21, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S34.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2010 FORD FUSION | Built 2010-02-26 to 2010-06-21. |
|---|---|
| 2010 LINCOLN MKZ | Built 2009-03-10 to 2012-07-16. |
| 2011 LINCOLN MKZ | Built 2009-03-10 to 2012-07-16. |
| 2012 LINCOLN MKZ | Built 2009-03-10 to 2012-07-16. |
| 2010 MERCURY MILAN | Built 2010-02-16 to 2010-06-21. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.