Ford recall: Seats
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Ranger and Bronco vehicles. The bolts that secure the driver's seat frame to the body may be loose or missing. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 207, "Seating Systems."
What could happen
A seat with loose or missing fasteners may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Dealers will inspect the seat fasteners and tighten or install new fasteners as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 23, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C16.
Vehicles covered
- Ford Bronco 2025
- Ford Ranger 2025
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 25V311000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 9, 2025
- Owners notified
- May 23, 2025
- Vehicles or items affected
- 46
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Feb 20, 2025 to Feb 21, 2025
- Part
- Seats › Critical fasteners
- Maker's own recall number
- 25C16
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 207
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Ford recall: Air bags Sep 9, 2026
- Ford recall: Engine and engine cooling Aug 25, 2026
- Ford recall: Electrical system Jul 20, 2026
- Ford recall: Structure Jun 24, 2026
- Ford recall: Engine and engine cooling May 27, 2026
- Ford recall: Equipment May 26, 2026
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.