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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·25V678000·Announced 2025-10-09

Ford Recalls 2025 Ranger Vehicles Due to Passenger Air Bag Deployment Issue

Ford is recalling 2025 Ranger vehicles because the instrument panel top cover may prevent the passenger air bag from deploying as intended, increasing injury risk in a crash.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (instrument panel) that prevents air bag deployment, which the source text states increases the risk of injury in a crash. This aligns with the rubric criterion for 'structural vehicle defect' or 'significant injury' risk.

Plain-English summary

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2025 Ford Ranger vehicles. The recall addresses a defect where the instrument panel top cover may prevent the passenger air bag from deploying as intended. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash. The defect is located in the structure: interior panels: dashboard component.

Dealers will replace the instrument panel assembly free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 26, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C54. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 14, 2025.

The recalled product

Product
FORD RANGER
Brand
FORD
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Category
Vehicle — Pickup Truck
Hazard
Affected units
405

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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