{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 21V158 (21S12): Ford Edge, Ford Fusion, Ford Ranger and 4 more (2006 to 2012)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v158/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V158 (Ford): An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or d...",
  "excerpt": "Ford Edge, Ford Fusion, Ford Ranger, Lincoln Mkx, Lincoln Mkz, Lincoln Zephyr, model years 2006 to 2012. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 10 March 2021. 2,602,668 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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 … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Ford's own number for this recall: 21S12. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V158 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.” 21V158 Ford Motor Company Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module 10 March 2021 2006-2012 FORD EDGE, FORD FUSION, FORD RANGER, LINCOLN MKX, LINCOLN MKZ, L",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:40:07+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-23T21:40:07+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 21V158 (21S12): Ford Edge, Ford Fusion, Ford Ranger and 4 more (2006 to 2012)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v158/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}