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Ford RB5Z-78043B13-CA Steering Wheel Airbag (Driver)

Fits 2024–2025 Ford Explorer. Buy it new — ordered from a franchised Ford dealer against your VIN — or choose a recycled OEM unit from a donor car.

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Ford Explorer 2024–2025 Steering Wheel Airbag (Driver)

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What this part is

RB5Z-78043B13-CA is the Ford part number for the Driver Inflator Module. On the 2024–2025 Ford Explorer this is the factory-fitted driver airbag, carrying the same part number the dealer orders. An airbag is a pyrotechnic part: it ships by ground freight and must be fitted by a qualified technician.

Vehicles this part fits

Every row the Ford catalog lists for RB5Z-78043B13-CA.

YearModelBody & trimEngine & transmission
2025Ford Explorer—4 Cyl 2.3 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.0 L GAS
2024Ford Explorer—4 Cyl 2.3 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.0 L GAS

Specification

OEM part numberRB5Z-78043B13-CA
ManufacturerFord
PositionSteering Wheel Airbag (Driver)
Catalog nameDriver Inflator Module
ConditionNew genuine OEM

Other new OEM airbags for the 2024–2025 Ford Explorer

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Safety recalls on the 2024–2025 Ford Explorer

20 recalls on record with NHTSA, checked 27 Oct 2026. 1 of them concerns a restraint system.

  • 26V159000 — SEAT BELTSFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2026 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The seat belt anchor bolts at the second-row outer seating positions may be improperly secured.
  • 26V121000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Explorer vehicles. The Dynamic Bending Light (DBL) system software may cause the passenger-side headlight to turn in the wrong direction…
  • 26V122000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Ranger, Lincoln Nautilus, Mustang, Maverick, Explorer, Escape, Lincoln Corsair, Bronco Sport, and Bronco vehicles. The exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve…
  • 25V239000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWAREFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Explorer vehicles. The powertrain control module (PCM) may reset while driving, which can damage the park system or cause an…
  • 25V687000 — TRAILER HITCHESFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Explorer and 2024-2026 Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The trailer hitch assembly bolts may be loose.

A recalled restraint part is repaired free by a franchised dealer. We do not knowingly list parts from a recalled lot; check the campaign above against the donor VIN before fitting.

Ordering this part

We price new OEM parts from the manufacturer's own catalog and pass on our dealer discount, so the figure above moves when the manufacturer's list price does. Fitting a driver airbag on the 2024–2025 Ford Explorer leaves the airbag module in a crash state: it has to be reset and the fault codes cleared before the system will arm again. KarmanAuto resets Ford airbag modules by post, usually the same day they arrive.