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HighNHTSA·25V541000·Announced 2025-08-22

Ford Recalls 2024-2026 Rangers Due to Side Air Bag Defect

Ford is recalling 2024-2026 Ranger vehicles because side curtain air bags may tear during deployment, increasing injury risk.

What this means for you

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 safety component (air bags) that increases the risk of injury during a crash, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities, 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 2024-2026 Ranger vehicles. The recall addresses a defect where the side curtain air bags may contact the B-Pillar inner reinforcements and tear during deployment. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."

Air bags that deploy improperly during a crash increase the risk of injury. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 26, 2025.

Dealers will install protective shields free of charge to correct the issue. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C41.

The recalled product

Product
FORD RANGER
Brand
FORD
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Category
Vehicle — Passenger Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
100,900

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 (1)

  • RANGER

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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