The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Mustang vehicles. An insufficient weld on the front passenger knee air bag may result in an improper air bag deployment.
The risk
An improper air bag deployment can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the front passenger knee air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 8, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S07.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Mustang | 2021, 2022 |
Components: AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Mustang | 2021 | 55 | 6 |
| Ford Mustang | 2022 | 50 | 9 |
Other air bags recalls in 2022
32 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the air bags; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 22V945000 21 Dec 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 22V929000 15 Dec 2022 | General Motors, LLC |
| 22V928000 14 Dec 2022 | Ford Motor Company |
| 22V878000 28 Nov 2022 | Kia America, Inc. |
| 22V873000 23 Nov 2022 | General Motors, LLC |
| 22V843000 15 Nov 2022 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 22V858000 2 Nov 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 22V684000 14 Sept 2022 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022