Ford Mustang 2017 Air Bag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury
Ford is recalling 2017 Mustang vehicles with a potential air bag inflator rupture that could cause serious injury or death during a crash.
Stop using this now
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
What happened, in plain English
Ford is recalling certain 2017 Mustang vehicles because the passenger air bag inflator might rupture in a crash, potentially causing serious injury or death. Owners should contact Ford for a free replacement of the air bag module. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1225763-ford-mustang-2017-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1225763-ford-mustang-2017-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury · Updated October 7, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #17V529000
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“Ford Mustang 2017 Air Bag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1225763-ford-mustang-2017-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury. Based on NHTSA recall #17V529000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17V529000).
Why it’s dangerous
The air bag inflator in the passenger frontal air bag module can rupture during a crash. This rupture may cause metal fragments to strike vehicle occupants, potentially causing serious injury or death.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2017 Ford Mustang vehicles are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles are at risk if the air bag inflator ruptures during a crash.
How to tell if you have this one
This recall affects 2017 Ford Mustang vehicles. The air bag inflator issue was identified in the passenger frontal air bag module.
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What to do — step by step
Stop Using the Vehicle
The passenger air bag module may rupture in a crash, so stop using the vehicle until the replacement is completed.
Contact Ford Customer Service
Call Ford at 1-866-436-7332 to schedule a replacement of the air bag module.
What NHTSA says to do
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S26.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 44 days.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #17V529000 (August 28, 2017)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.