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NHTSARecalled Mar 31, 2026 · #26V201000

Front Passenger Air Bag May Not Deploy/FMVSS 208

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

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

Product details

Product
  • Front Passenger Air Bag May Not Deploy/FMVSS 208
  • 2025-2026 Bronco Sport and Maverick
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Model numbers
UPCs

What you should do

Dealers will replace the passenger seat occupant classification sensor, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed April 10, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in November 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.

View the official CPSC notice