Recall 20V791000: 2019–2020 Ford Transit Connect and 1 other model

Report received

Dec 17, 2020

Manufacturer

Ford Motor Company

Potentially affected

12vehicles

Model years

2019–2020

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 EcoSport and 2019-2020 Transit Connect vehicles. Depending on the model, either the driver side or passenger side frontal air bag modules are missing the first-stage booster propellant and sleeve. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Possible consequence

Air bag modules missing the first-stage booster propellant will not deploy as intended in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bag module on either the driver or passenger side, free of charge. This recall began February 18, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20C26.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2020 Ford Ecosport400 complaints
• 2019 Ford Transit Connect51 complaints
• 2020 Ford Transit Connect32 complaints