NHTSA campaign 21V770000 · Ford campaign 21C23
Ford Recall 21V-770: Passenger Air Bag May Deploy Improperly/FMVSS 208
NHTSA recall 21V770000 (Ford campaign 21C23) was reported by Ford Motor Company on October 1, 2021, with 553 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Bronco for the 2021 model year. Owners were notified on April 1, 2022, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 21V770000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V770000 (also written 21V-770 or 21V770)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 21C23
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 553 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Repair completion: 83.91% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 21V770000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford Bronco
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V770000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 Bronco vehicles. During passenger air bag deployment, an air bag vent could open prematurely and result in an improper deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Safety consequence
Improper air bag deployment increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the passenger air bag, free of charge. An interim owner notification letter was mailed on November 24, 2021. A second notice announcing the remedy is available was sent on July 8, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C23.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V770000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.