Ford 2021-12-16 Vehicles serious NHTSA
Vehicles · NHTSA · Recall #NHTSA-21V980000
2021 Ford Mustang Recall
Issued December 16, 2021 · Ford
In December 2021, Ford recalled the 2021 Ford Mustang, a serious vehicles recall reported by the NHTSA. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
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 you should do
- 1 Keep using 2021 Ford Mustang only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Ford to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): 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.
Recall details
- Brand
- Ford
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- December 16, 2021
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- Not listed
- Recall number
- NHTSA-21V980000
- Made in
- Not listed
- Issuing agency
- NHTSA
In context
- Ford has 258 recalls in our database, including 3 rated Critical.
- We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
- This is the 195th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2021.