Vehicle recall 25V541000 · August 22, 2025
2024-2026 Ford Ranger
The side curtain air bags may contact the B-Pillar inner reinforcements and tear during deployment.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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."
- Consequence
- Air bags that deploy improperly during a crash increase the risk of injury.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V541000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 22, 2025
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Manufacturer campaign
- 25C41
- Owner notification
- September 26, 2025
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 100,900
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Air bags › Side/window › Curtain
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Ranger (2024-2026): 2026, 2025, 2024
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