Vehicle recall 22V594000 · August 8, 2022
2022 Ford Maverick
The side-curtain air bags may not deploy properly.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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."
- Consequence
- Improper deployment of an air bag increases the risk of injury in a crash.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 22V594000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 8, 2022
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Manufacturer campaign
- 22C20
- Owner notification
- January 30, 2023
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 64,974
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
- Components
- Air bags › Side/window › Curtain
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Maverick (2022): 2022
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