Ford side curtain air bags may contact the B-Pillar inner reinforcements and tear during deployment.
The short version
Ford Motor Company reported a problem with the side/window curtain. Here is what owners need to know.
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."
Air bags that deploy improperly during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Take it to a dealer — they will install protective shields, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 25V-541.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2024–2026 | Ford Ranger |
What changed
Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.
- Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST
Drive one of these? Check your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.
Check your VINWhat this record means
Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.
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