40Affected configurations shown2,602,668Potential units affected35.2%Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
What fixes it
Official remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side airbag inflator or module with an alternate one, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 9, 2021 for the passenger side, and November 14, 2022 for the driver side. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S12.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
2021-2
0.0%
2021-3
0.0%
2021-4
0.0%
2022-1
0.0%
2022-2
0.0%
2022-3
0.0%
2022-4
0.0%
2023-1
0.0%
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 21V158000
2012 FORD FUSIONOpen vehicle record →2012 LINCOLN ZEPHYROpen vehicle record →2012 LINCOLN MKZOpen vehicle record →2011 FORD FUSIONOpen vehicle record →2011 FORD RANGEROpen vehicle record →2011 LINCOLN ZEPHYROpen vehicle record →2011 LINCOLN MKZOpen vehicle record →2011 MERCURY MILANOpen vehicle record →2010 FORD FUSIONOpen vehicle record →2010 FORD EDGEOpen vehicle record →2010 FORD RANGEROpen vehicle record →2010 LINCOLN MKXOpen vehicle record →2010 LINCOLN MKZOpen vehicle record →2010 LINCOLN ZEPHYROpen vehicle record →2010 MERCURY MILANOpen vehicle record →2009 FORD RANGEROpen vehicle record →2009 FORD EDGEOpen vehicle record →2009 FORD FUSIONOpen vehicle record →2009 LINCOLN MKXOpen vehicle record →2009 LINCOLN MKZOpen vehicle record →2009 LINCOLN ZEPHYROpen vehicle record →2009 MERCURY MILANOpen vehicle record →2008 FORD RANGEROpen vehicle record →2008 FORD FUSIONOpen vehicle record →2008 FORD EDGEOpen vehicle record →2008 LINCOLN MKZOpen vehicle record →2008 LINCOLN MKXOpen vehicle record →2008 LINCOLN ZEPHYROpen vehicle record →2008 MERCURY MILANOpen vehicle record →2007 FORD FUSIONOpen vehicle record →2007 FORD RANGEROpen vehicle record →2007 FORD EDGEOpen vehicle record →2007 LINCOLN MKZOpen vehicle record →2007 LINCOLN MKXOpen vehicle record →2007 LINCOLN ZEPHYROpen vehicle record →2007 MERCURY MILANOpen vehicle record →2006 FORD FUSIONOpen vehicle record →2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYROpen vehicle record →2006 LINCOLN MKZOpen vehicle record →2006 MERCURY MILANOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.