CarRecallWatch- Component
- AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
- Problem
- 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."
- 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.
- 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.nhtsa.gov.
What this recall means for you
Some side curtain airbag inflators may have been built with the wrong amount of compressed gas. As a result, the curtain airbags may not inflate properly, which fails federal safety standards for ejection mitigation and side impact protection.
An airbag that does not inflate properly can increase the risk of injury in a crash. Owners should not wait to act on this recall.
The repair is free: authorized dealers will replace the side curtain airbags at no charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 22, 2022, and an interim letter was mailed on February 3, 2022. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your VIN for open recalls, or call Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 and reference recall 21C37.
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Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Ford Mustang | 2021 |
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