An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Air Bags — Frontal — Driver Side — Inflator Module

Summary

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln MKZ, 2006-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Actions

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.

Documents (19)

• Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2021-2
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Dealer Message re Awareness Communication - Safety Recall 21S12 Certain 2006-2012 Fusion and MKZ/Zephyr, 2006-2011 Milan, 2007-2010 Edge and MKX, and 2007-2011 Ranger Vehicles Driver Airbag Inflator Replacement
• Miscellaneous Document - Media Release re FORD MOTOR COMPANY PROVIDES DETAILS ON TWOSAFETY RECALLS IN NORTH AMERICA
• ISSUED Renotification Notice
• Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Safety Recall 21S12 Certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2007-2010 Edge and MKX, 2006-2012 Fusion and MKZ/Zephyr, and 2006-2011 Milan Vehicles Driver Airbag Inflator Replacement
• ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
• ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
• Recall Acknowledgement
• Defect Notice 573 Report
• Miscellaneous Document - Chronology of Defect / Noncompliance Determination
• ISSUED Renotification Notice
• ISSUED Renotification Notice
• ISSUED Renotification Notice
• Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2021-3
• ISSUED Renotification Notice
• ISSUED Renotification Notice
• Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2021-4
• ISSUED Renotification Notice

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