Ford Edge Air Bag Recall2016–2017 · Free Repair
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles and 2017 Lincoln Continental vehicles. In the event of a crash, the driver's frontal air bag may not fully inflate or the air bag cushion may detach from the air bag module.
Is Your Edge Included?
Enter your 17-character VIN — we query NHTSA in real time and show whether 17V-123000 (and any other open campaign) applies to your exact vehicle.
What Happened — and How It's Fixed
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles and 2017 Lincoln Continentalvehicles. In the event of a crash, the driver's frontal air bag may not fully inflate or the air bag cushion may detach fromthe air bag module. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
During deployment, if the air bag does not fully inflate or the cushion detaches, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began June 16, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17C02.
Verified as of 2026-08-28 against NHTSA · Recall 17V-123000 on NHTSA.gov
What To Do
Run your VIN
Confirm 17V-123000 applies to your exact Edge 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 Edge before the air bag recall repair?⌄
NHTSA issued no park-outside or do-not-drive advisory for campaign 17V-123000. Schedule the free repair promptly — until it is completed, the defect described above is still present on affected Edge vehicles.
Which vehicles are affected?⌄
Campaign 17V-123000 covers certain 2016–2017 Ford Edge 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 Edge. Should I check this recall?⌄
Yes — run the VIN before you buy. If campaign 17V-123000 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.
