Ford Mustang (2021): Air bags
Recall 21V980000 · Dec 16, 2021 · Ford Motor Company
93
vehicles affected
93
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V980000
- Date
- Dec 16, 2021
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 93
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Side/window > Curtain
- Model years
- 2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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."
What can happen
An air bag that does not inflate properly can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V980000?
1 model: Ford Mustang (2021), about 93 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V980000?
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.
What can happen?
An air bag that does not inflate properly can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.