Ford is recalling 2012 Fusion vehicles with driver-side airbag inflators that may explode due to propellant degradation from humidity, heat, and temperature changes. Owners must have the inflator replaced free of charge by a dealer.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Ford is recalling 2012 Fusion vehicles because the driver-side airbag inflator could explode due to propellant degradation from humidity, heat, and temperature changes. This poses a serious injury or death risk if the airbag inflator explodes during use. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1251603-ford-fusion-2012-airbag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury-from.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1251603-ford-fusion-2012-airbag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury-from · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #21V158000
“Ford Fusion 2012 Airbag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury from Inflator Explosion.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1251603-ford-fusion-2012-airbag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury-from. Based on NHTSA recall 21V158000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=21V158000).
The airbag inflator can explode after long-term exposure to high humidity, high temperatures, and temperature cycling. This causes sharp metal fragments to strike the driver or other occupants, potentially causing serious injury or death.
Owners of 2012 Ford Fusion vehicles with the driver-side airbag inflator are affected. Drivers and front-seat passengers are at the highest risk of injury or death if the airbag inflator explodes.
Check if your 2012 Ford Fusion has the driver-side airbag inflator. The recall covers vehicles where the airbag inflator may have been exposed to high humidity, heat, or temperature changes over time.
Call 1-866-436-7332 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule a free airbag inflator replacement.
Dealers will replace the driver-side airbag inflator with a safe alternative at no cost to you.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side airbag inflator or module with an alternate one, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 9, 2021 for the passenger side, and November 14, 2022 for the driver side. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S12.
The driver-side airbag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation from long-term exposure to high humidity, heat, and temperature changes.
Your 2012 Ford Fusion is affected if the driver-side airbag inflator has been exposed to high humidity, heat, or temperature changes over time.
The recall has no specific deadline for replacement, but Ford will notify owners and dealers will handle the replacement.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Ford to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 21V158000 — Ford Ford Hello, I own a Ford that is covered by recall 21V158000 from Ford. The official recall notice states: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side airbag inflator or module with an alternate one, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 9, 2021 for the passenger side, and November 14, 2022 for the driver side. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S12. 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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