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Ford Mustang side airbags may not inflate properly

NHTSA campaign 21V980000 · Reported Dec 16, 2021 · Ford Motor Company

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An airbag that does not inflate properly can increase the risk of injury in a crash. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	21V980000
Reported to NHTSA	Dec 16, 2021
Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Part affected	AIR Bags:side/window:curtain
Vehicles covered	1 model/year combination, model years 2021
Do-not-drive advisory	No
Park-outside advisory	No
Repair	Free at any franchised dealer

What's wrong, in plain English

The side curtain airbags in some Mustangs may have been made with the wrong amount of compressed gas inside them. Because of this manufacturing problem, the airbags may not inflate the way they are supposed to when a crash happens. An airbag that doesn't inflate correctly can't work as intended, and this could affect how much protection it gives you in a crash.

What you should do

1) Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. 2) Contact a Ford dealer, or call Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. 3) The repair is free.

Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?

Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 21V980000. More in how recalls work.

Affected vehicles (1)

2021 Ford Mustang

Who to contact

Ford — official Ford recall lookup

Customer service: 1-866-436-7332

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

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Official notice

Component: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
Summary: 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."
Safety risk: An air bag that does not inflate properly can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy: 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.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.