Ford EcoSport Air Bag Recall2019–2020 · Free Repair
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.
Is Your EcoSport Included?
Enter your 17-character VIN — we query NHTSA in real time and show whether 20V-791000 (and any other open campaign) applies to your exact vehicle.
What Happened — and How It's Fixed
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."
Air bag modules missing the first-stage booster propellant will not deploy as intended in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
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.
Verified as of 2026-08-28 against NHTSA · Recall 20V-791000 on NHTSA.gov
What To Do
Run your VIN
Confirm 20V-791000 applies to your exact EcoSport using the checker above.
Schedule the free repair
Book online or call .
Free, by law
Recall parts and labor are free regardless of age, mileage, or where you bought it.
Keep the paperwork
We provide written proof of completion — useful at resale.
Air Bag Recall FAQs
Is it safe to drive my EcoSport before the air bag recall repair?⌄
NHTSA issued no park-outside or do-not-drive advisory for campaign 20V-791000. Schedule the free repair promptly — until it is completed, the defect described above is still present on affected EcoSport vehicles.
Which vehicles are affected?⌄
Campaign 20V-791000 covers certain 2019–2020 Ford EcoSport vehicles. Model year alone does not settle it — run your VIN in the checker above, which is the definitive answer for your exact vehicle.
What does the repair cost?⌄
Nothing. By federal law, safety recall repairs are free — parts and labor — at any authorized Ford dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age, mileage, or where it was bought.
I’m buying a used EcoSport. Should I check this recall?⌄
Yes — run the VIN before you buy. If campaign 20V-791000 is still open on that vehicle, any authorized Ford dealer (including us) completes the repair free of charge, no matter where the vehicle was purchased.
