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Ford Motor Company

AIR BAGS — Air Bag May Tear/FMVSS 226 · August 22, 2025

The problem

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."

Risk

Air bags that deploy improperly during a crash increase the risk of injury.

What owners should do

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.

Units 100900

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