Air bags: side/window: curtain
- Component
- Air bags: side/window: curtain
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Vehicles affected
- 100,900
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2025-08-22
- Owners notified
- 2025-09-26
Defect description
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."
Safety risk
Air bags that deploy improperly during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
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.