Ford Mustang 2013 Air Bag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury from Inflator Explosion
Ford is recalling 2013 Mustang vehicles with passenger air bag inflators that may explode due to humidity and temperature exposure, risking serious injury or death. Owners must stop driving until repaired.
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An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
What happened, in plain English
Ford is recalling 2013 Mustang vehicles that have passenger air bag inflators which could explode due to long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes. This poses a serious risk of injury or death to drivers and passengers if the air bag inflator explodes. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1250683-ford-mustang-2013-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1250683-ford-mustang-2013-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury · Updated October 5, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #18V046000
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“Ford Mustang 2013 Air Bag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury from Inflator Explosion.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1250683-ford-mustang-2013-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury. Based on NHTSA recall #18V046000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V046000).
Why it’s dangerous
The air bag inflators may explode after long-term exposure to high humidity, temperature, and temperature changes. This can cause sharp metal fragments to strike the driver or passengers, leading to serious injury or death.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2013 Ford Mustang vehicles in specific U.S. states and territories are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles are at highest risk if the air bag inflator explodes.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2013 Ford Mustang is registered in states like Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. Also, check if your vehicle was sold in other states or territories as listed in the recall notice.
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What to do — step by step
Stop Using Vehicle Now
Do not drive your vehicle until the air bag inflator is replaced by Ford.
Contact Ford Customer Service
Call Ford at 1-866-436-7332 to schedule a repair or get instructions.
What NHTSA says to do
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.
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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 #18V046000 (November 1, 2018)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 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.