2024–2026 Ford Ranger recall: airbag
⚠️ What's wrong
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."
💥 The risk
Air bags that deploy improperly during a crash increase the risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V541000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 25C41
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Vehicles affected
- 100,900
- Component
- AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
- Owner phone
- 1-866-436-7332
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 26, 2025
- Recall started by
- MFR