Ford Ranger recall 25V541000 - Curtain

NHTSA · August 22, 2025

• NHTSA recall campaign 25V541000 (Ford), reported August 22, 2025.
• Potentially affected vehicles: 100,900.
• Component: Curtain.
• Details as of October 23, 2026; the linked official notice is authoritative for lot codes, VINs, and remedies.

Agency

NHTSA

Posted

August 22, 2025

Recalling firm

Ford Motor Company

Source ID

25V541000

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How this recall compares

• NHTSA's recalls file lists 890 recall campaigns from Ford Motor Company since 2010, 153 of them reported in 2025.
• At 100,900 vehicles, it is larger than 92% of the 994 NHTSA campaigns from 2025 with a count of potentially affected vehicles.

Defect

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.

Corrective action

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.

Affected vehicles

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