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Our severity:HighNHTSA·25V311000·Announced 2025-05-09

Ford Recalls 2025 Bronco and Ranger for Loose Seat Bolts

Ford is recalling 2025 Bronco and Ranger vehicles because driver's seat bolts may be loose or missing, which could prevent proper occupant restraint during a crash.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (seat fasteners) that increases the risk of injury in a crash, but no injuries or fatalities have been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2025 model year Bronco and Ranger vehicles. The recall addresses a defect where the bolts that secure the driver's seat frame to the vehicle body may be loose or missing. This condition causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 207, "Seating Systems."

The hazard associated with this defect is that a seat with loose or missing fasteners may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Dealers will inspect the seat fasteners and tighten or install new fasteners as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 23, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
FORD BRONCO, RANGER
Brand
FORD
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Category
Vehicle — Seating Systems
Hazard
Affected units
46

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • BRONCO
  • RANGER

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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