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Ford Motor Company

AIR BAGS — Side Curtain Air Bag Malfunction/FMVSS 226 · August 8, 2022

The problem

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Maverick vehicles. The side-curtain air bags may not deploy properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."

Risk

Improper deployment of an air bag increases the risk of injury in a crash.

What owners should do

Dealers will replace the left and right side-curtain air bag modules with a new design, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 30, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22C20.

Units 64974

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