Recall Details For: 2007 LINCOLN ZEPHYR
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 21V158000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 229783
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:21V158000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: LINCOLN
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: ZEPHYR
- MODEL YEAR: 2007
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 21S12
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: Ford Motor Company
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING:
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING:
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 2602668
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20210409
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): ODI
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Ford Motor Company
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20210310
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20210311
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT 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.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: 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.
RECALL 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.safercar.gov.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000109471001973536000000259