Recall campaign · NHTSA 25V721000

Seats: critical fasteners

Ford Motor Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2025-10-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V721000

Seats: critical fasteners

Component
Seats: critical fasteners
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
163,256
Reported to NHTSA
2025-10-23
Owners notified
2026-04-28

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Bronco vehicles. The front seats may have a loose or dislodged seat frame height-adjust pivot bolt.

Safety risk

A seat with a dislodged bolt may not properly restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the pivot links and bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SB5. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 28, 2025.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Ford Bronco2023 2022 2021

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.