| Vehicle | 
							2012 FORD FUSION | 
							
								
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							| Manufacturer | 
							Ford Motor Company | 
						 
						
							| Manufactured between | 
							1/1/1900 - 1/1/1900 | 
						 
						
							| Recalled on | 
							3/11/2021 | 
						 
						
							| Influenced by | 
							OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION | 
						 
						
							| Owners Notified on | 
							4/9/2021 | 
						 
						
							| # Affected | 
							2,602,668 | 
						 
						
							| Recalled for | 
							AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 
						 
						
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							| Description | 
							Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln MKZ, 2006-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles.  The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling. | 
						 
						
							| Consequences | 
							An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death. | 
						 
						
							| Corrective action | 
							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. | 
						 
						
							| Notes | 
							Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.  | 
						 
						
							| See also | 
							
								
									
										2012 FORD FUSION Recall for STEERING, ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
									
									
  
									
										2012 FORD FUSION Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
									
									
  
									
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										2012 FORD FUSION Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
									
									
  
									
										2012 FORD FUSION Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
									
									
  
									
										2012 FORD FUSION Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
									
									
  
									
										2012 FORD FUSION Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
									
									
  
									
										2012 FORD FUSION Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
									
									
  
									
										2012 FORD FUSION Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
									
									
  
									
										2012 FORD FUSION Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
									
									
  
									
										2012 FORD FUSION Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
									
									
  
									
										2012 FORD FUSION Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
									
									
  
									
										2012 FORD FUSION Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
									
									
  
									
										2012 FORD FUSION Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
									
									
  
									
										2012 FORD FUSION Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
									
									
  
									
										2012 FORD FUSION Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
									
									
  
									
										2012 FORD FUSION Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
									
									
  
									
										2012 FORD FUSION Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
									
									
  
									
										2012 FORD FUSION Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
									
									
  
									
										2012 FORD FUSION Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
									
									
  
									
										2012 FORD FUSION Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
									
									
  
									
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										2012 FORD FUSION Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
									
									
  
									
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										2012 FORD FUSION Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
									
									
  
									
										2012 FORD FUSION Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
									
									
  
									
										2012 FORD FUSION Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
									
									
  
									
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										2012 FORD FUSION Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
									
									
  
									
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										2012 FORD FUSION Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
									
									
  
									
										2012 FORD FUSION Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
									
									
  
									
										2012 FORD FUSION Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
									
									
  
									
										2012 FORD FUSION Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
									
									
  
									
										2012 FORD FUSION Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
									
									
  
									
										2012 FORD FUSION Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
									
									
  
									
										2012 FORD FUSION Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
									
									
  
									
										2012 FORD FUSION Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
									
									
  
									
										2012 FORD FUSION Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
									
									
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