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Ford Motor Company Recall

2026 FORD BRONCO SPORT: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER

Updated March 31, 2026

Ford Motor Company is recalling 2026 FORD BRONCO SPORT, AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER. Hazard: Failure to correctly detect a passenger may result in the air bag not deploying as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

Is the Ford Motor Company recalled? Yes. This product was recalled by NHTSA on March 31, 2026. Details below.

What is recalled

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles. The Occupant Classification Sensor (OCS) unit may fail to correctly detect the presence of an adult or child in the front passenger seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Am I affected

You may be affected if you own this product. Check the brand, model, and lot/date codes listed in the recall against your item.

What to do right now

Dealers will replace the passenger seat occupant classification sensor, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 25, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C19. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 2, 2026.

Contact: Ford Motor Company

The hazard

Failure to correctly detect a passenger may result in the air bag not deploying as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

Brands affected

Source
NHTSA
Category
Vehicles
Recall ID
nhtsa-26V201000
Recalled
March 31, 2026
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