Ford is recalling 2014 Mustangs with air bags that may explode during crashes, causing serious injury or death. Owners must have air bag modules inspected and replaced if needed.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Ford is recalling 2014 Mustangs because air bag inflators could explode during crashes, potentially causing serious injury or death. Affected vehicles need air bag modules inspected and replaced by dealers at no cost. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1249157-ford-mustang-2014-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1249157-ford-mustang-2014-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #21V081000
“Ford Mustang 2014 Air Bag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury in Crash.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1249157-ford-mustang-2014-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury. Based on NHTSA recall 21V081000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=21V081000).
Air bag inflators in some 2014 Mustangs can explode due to propellant degradation from long-term exposure to high humidity, temperature, and temperature changes. This explosion may cause sharp metal fragments to strike occupants, leading to serious injury or death during a crash.
Owners of 2014 Ford Mustangs are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles are at risk if the air bag inflator explodes during a crash.
Check if your 2014 Mustang has a driver or passenger air bag module that was replaced with a service part. The recall covers vehicles from 2005-2014 Mustang models.
Call 1-866-436-7332 to confirm if your vehicle is affected and schedule an inspection.
Dealers will inspect your driver and passenger air bag module and replace it if necessary at no cost.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.
The air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation from long-term exposure to high humidity, temperature, and temperature cycling.
Your vehicle is affected if it is a 2014 Mustang with a driver or passenger air bag module that was replaced with a service part.
Dealers will inspect your air bag module and replace it if necessary at no cost. Contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 to schedule the inspection.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Ford to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 21V081000 — Ford Ford Hello, I own a Ford that is covered by recall 21V081000 from Ford. The official recall notice states: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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