The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·22V594000·Announced 2022-08-08

2022 Ford Maverick side-curtain air bags may not deploy properly

Ford is recalling 2022 Maverick vehicles because side-curtain air bags may fail to deploy properly during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Dealers will replace the affected air bag modules free of charge.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a confirmed structural vehicle defect (side-curtain air bags may not deploy properly), but no injuries or deaths have been reported. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products without reported injury score at most 3 (High).

Plain-English summary

Ford is recalling certain 2022 Ford Maverick vehicles due to a defect in the side-curtain air bag system. The side-curtain air bags may not deploy properly in a crash, violating Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 226 (Ejection Mitigation).

If the air bags do not deploy properly, occupants may not be adequately protected during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Ford dealers will replace both the left and right side-curtain air bag modules with new designs at no cost to owners. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 30, 2023. Owners should contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 to schedule service. Those who wish to contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration can call the Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.

This recall affects approximately 64,974 vehicles.

The recalled product

Product
FORD MAVERICK
Brand
FORD
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Category
Vehicle — Air Bag System
Hazard
Affected units
64,974

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • MAVERICK

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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