NHTSA campaign 22V594000 · Ford campaign 22C20
Ford Recall 22V-594: Side Curtain Air Bag Malfunction/FMVSS 226
NHTSA recall 22V594000 (Ford campaign 22C20) was reported by Ford Motor Company on August 8, 2022, with 64,974 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Maverick for the 2022 model year. Owners were notified on January 30, 2023, 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 22V594000 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
- 22V594000 (also written 22V-594 or 22V594)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 22C20
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 64,974 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Side/Window — Curtain
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 226
Repair completion: 85.69% (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 22V594000. 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 Maverick
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 22V594000.
Defect description
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."
Safety consequence
Improper deployment of an air bag increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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 22V594000
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.