Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Ranger vehicles. The side curtain air bags may contact the B-Pillar inner reinforcements and tear during deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
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Identifiers in this source record
2024 FORD RANGERManufacturer campaign: 25C41Part: N1WB-E042D95-BD2026 FORD RANGERPart: N1WB-E042D94-BD2025 FORD RANGERVehicle: VIN plus the year, make and model. Car seat or equipment: Manufacturer, model and production date from the label. Tire: Brand, tire line, size and DOT tire identification number.
Read the vehicles identification guideWhy this notice was issued
Air bags that deploy improperly during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Official action
Dealers will install protective shields, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 26, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C41.
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Read the full official instructionsProduct & source details
- Product
- 2024 FORD RANGER
- Brand or manufacturer
- FORD
- Source
- NHTSA
- Notice type
- Recall
- Source reference
- 25V541000
- Category
- Vehicles & road safety