2021 Ford Mustang Recalled Over Side Curtain Airbag Safety Issue

December 22, 2021 9:00 am

Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2021 Ford Mustang models over a side curtain airbag safety issue.

The defect: in affected vehicles, the side curtain airbag inflators may have been manufactured with the incorrect amount of compressed gas.

The hazards: airbags with the incorrect amount of compressed gas can lead to improper airbag inflation.

Ford is not aware of any reports of accidents or injuries related to this condition.

Components: side curtain airbag inflators.

Affected vehicles: select 2021 Ford Mustang models built at the Ford Flat Rock Assembly Plant.

Number of vehicles affected: 93

The fix: dealers will replace the affected side curtain airbags, free of charge.

Owners should: wait for communications from Ford, which began on December 15^th, 2021. The Ford reference number for this recall is 21C37.

Contacts:

Ford Customer Service: 1-866-436-7332
FoMoCo Recall Number: 21S49
NHTSA Toll-Free: 1-888-327-4236
NHTSA (TTY): 1-800-424-9153
NHTSA Website: www.safecar.gov

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By Brett Foote

Brett's lost track of all the Fords he's owned over the years and how much he's spent modifying them, but his current money pits include an S550 Mustang and 13th gen F-150.