Component
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:SIDE IMPACT
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
What Happened
The side impact sensor in your vehicle is a crucial part that helps your airbags deploy correctly in a side crash. In some 2022 Super Duty F-250 and F-350, 2021 F-150, Expedition, and Lincoln Navigator models, this sensor might not have been assembled correctly, which could affect its performance.
Risk if Unfixed
If the airbags don't deploy properly in a side crash, you're at greater risk of injury, including serious harm to your head, neck, or chest.
Free Fix
Your authorized Ford dealer will replace the front door side impact sensors for free, ensuring your airbags will work as intended in an emergency.
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Original — What Happened
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Super Duty F-250, F-350, 2021 F-150, Expedition, and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The front-door side impact pressure sensor modules may have been damaged during supplier assembly, which can cause the side impact air bags to not deploy properly in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 214, "Side Impact Protection."
Original — Risk if Unfixed
An air bag that does not deploy properly during a crash increases the risk of injury.
Original — Remedy
Dealers will replace the driver and passenger front door side impact sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 3, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C26.
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