# NHTSA recall 21V081000 A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups. - Published by: NHTSA \(United States\) - Campaign number: 21V081000 - Manufacturer's number: 21S05 - Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company - Reported: 2021\-02\-16 - Owners notified: 2021\-03\-17 - Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL - Units potentially affected: 1067 - Part numbers: AR3Z\-63044A74\-DA, AR3Z\-63044A74\-CA, AR3Z\-63044A74\-BA, AR3Z\-63044A74\-AA, AH6Z\-54044A74\-A, AE5Z\-54044A74\-A, 7L5Z\-10044A74\-AB, 7A1Z\-78044A74\-A, 8R3Z\-63044A74\-BA, 8R3Z\-63044A74\-AA, 7R3Z\-63044A74\-AA, DR3Z\-63043B13\-AB, 7R3Z\-63043B13\-AA, CR3Z\-63043B13\-AA, 8R3Z\-63043B13\-BB, 8R3Z\-63043B13\-AB, 8R3Z\-63043B13\-AA, DR3Z\-63044A74\-AA, BR3Z\-63044A74\-AA ## What is wrong 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. ## What can happen 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 remedy 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. ## 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. ## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported - Report: Annual report 3, for 2025 quarter 1 to 2025 quarter 4 - Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-01\-23 - Vehicles in the campaign: 1067 - Reported remedied: 457 \(42%\) - Reported unreachable: 0 - Reported removed: 0 These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 4, 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. ## Vehicles this campaign lists - [2007 FORD EDGE](/makes/ford/edge/2007/recalls.md). Built 2007\-04\-02 to 2010\-02\-05. - [2008 FORD EDGE](/makes/ford/edge/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-04\-02 to 2010\-02\-05. - [2009 FORD EDGE](/makes/ford/edge/2009/recalls.md). Built 2007\-04\-02 to 2010\-02\-05. - [2010 FORD EDGE](/makes/ford/edge/2010/recalls.md). Built 2007\-04\-02 to 2010\-02\-05. - [2008 FORD FUSION](/makes/ford/fusion/2008/recalls.md). Built 2009\-05\-29 to 2012\-06\-23. - [2009 FORD FUSION](/makes/ford/fusion/2009/recalls.md). Built 2009\-05\-29 to 2012\-06\-23. - [2010 FORD FUSION](/makes/ford/fusion/2010/recalls.md). Built 2009\-05\-29 to 2012\-06\-23. - [2011 FORD FUSION](/makes/ford/fusion/2011/recalls.md). Built 2009\-05\-29 to 2012\-06\-23. - [2012 FORD FUSION](/makes/ford/fusion/2012/recalls.md). Built 2009\-05\-29 to 2012\-06\-23. - [2006 FORD GT](/makes/ford/gt/2006/recalls.md). Built 2006\-02\-09 to 2006\-05\-16. - [2005 FORD MUSTANG](/makes/ford/mustang/2005/recalls.md). Built 2006\-09\-23 to 2014\-06\-20. - [2006 FORD MUSTANG](/makes/ford/mustang/2006/recalls.md). Built 2006\-09\-23 to 2014\-06\-20. - [2007 FORD MUSTANG](/makes/ford/mustang/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-09\-23 to 2014\-06\-20. - [2008 FORD MUSTANG](/makes/ford/mustang/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-09\-23 to 2014\-06\-20. - [2009 FORD MUSTANG](/makes/ford/mustang/2009/recalls.md). Built 2006\-09\-23 to 2014\-06\-20. - [2010 FORD MUSTANG](/makes/ford/mustang/2010/recalls.md). Built 2006\-09\-23 to 2014\-06\-20. - [2011 FORD MUSTANG](/makes/ford/mustang/2011/recalls.md). Built 2006\-09\-23 to 2014\-06\-20. - [2012 FORD MUSTANG](/makes/ford/mustang/2012/recalls.md). Built 2006\-09\-23 to 2014\-06\-20. - [2013 FORD MUSTANG](/makes/ford/mustang/2013/recalls.md). Built 2006\-09\-23 to 2014\-06\-20. - [2014 FORD MUSTANG](/makes/ford/mustang/2014/recalls.md). Built 2006\-09\-23 to 2014\-06\-20. - [2004 FORD RANGER](/makes/ford/ranger/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-05\-13 to 2011\-10\-27. - [2005 FORD RANGER](/makes/ford/ranger/2005/recalls.md). Built 2003\-05\-13 to 2011\-10\-27. - [2006 FORD RANGER](/makes/ford/ranger/2006/recalls.md). Built 2003\-05\-13 to 2011\-10\-27. - [2007 FORD RANGER](/makes/ford/ranger/2007/recalls.md). Built 2003\-05\-13 to 2011\-10\-27. - [2008 FORD RANGER](/makes/ford/ranger/2008/recalls.md). Built 2003\-05\-13 to 2011\-10\-27. - [2009 FORD RANGER](/makes/ford/ranger/2009/recalls.md). Built 2003\-05\-13 to 2011\-10\-27. - [2010 FORD RANGER](/makes/ford/ranger/2010/recalls.md). Built 2003\-05\-13 to 2011\-10\-27. - [2011 FORD RANGER](/makes/ford/ranger/2011/recalls.md). Built 2003\-05\-13 to 2011\-10\-27. - [2007 LINCOLN MKX](/makes/lincoln/mkx/2007/recalls.md) - [2008 LINCOLN MKX](/makes/lincoln/mkx/2008/recalls.md) - [2009 LINCOLN MKX](/makes/lincoln/mkx/2009/recalls.md) - [2010 LINCOLN MKX](/makes/lincoln/mkx/2010/recalls.md) - [2009 LINCOLN MKZ](/makes/lincoln/mkz/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-06\-25 to 2010\-09\-19. - [2010 LINCOLN MKZ](/makes/lincoln/mkz/2010/recalls.md). Built 2008\-06\-25 to 2010\-09\-19. - [2009 MERCURY MILAN](/makes/mercury/milan/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-06\-25 to 2011\-05\-27. - [2010 MERCURY MILAN](/makes/mercury/milan/2010/recalls.md). Built 2008\-06\-25 to 2011\-05\-27. - [2011 MERCURY MILAN](/makes/mercury/milan/2011/recalls.md). Built 2008\-06\-25 to 2011\-05\-27. ## Investigated as EA15001 This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected. - EA15001: Engineering analysis, opened 2015\-02\-24. Air Bag Inflator Rupture. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL; AIR BAGS. From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/21V081000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/21V081000/investigations) ## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall. - [14B09](/bulletins/10057747.md), 2015-06-24, Service bulletin - [14B04](/bulletins/10057596.md), 2015-06-11, Service bulletin ## Check a VIN - [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) - [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng) JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/21V081000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/21V081000) [Report an error on this page](https://github.com/wenmar-pro/wenmar-open/issues/new?template=data_correction.yml&title=Data%20correction%3A%20NHTSA%20recall%2021V081000&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Frecalls%2Fnhtsa%2F21V081000&vehicle=NHTSA%20recall%2021V081000)