Ford recall: Air bags
What is 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."
What could happen
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.
Vehicles covered
- Ford Ranger 2024–2026
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 25V541000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 22, 2025
- Owners notified
- Sep 26, 2025
- Vehicles or items affected
- 100,900
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Air bags › Side/window › Curtain
- Maker's own recall number
- 25C41
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 226
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Ford recall: Back over prevention Sep 22, 2026
- Ford recall: Engine and engine cooling Aug 25, 2026
- Ford recall: Engine and engine cooling May 27, 2026
- Ford recall: Equipment May 26, 2026
- Ford recall: Seats Apr 28, 2026
- Ford recall: Structure Apr 14, 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.