NHTSA recall 26V268000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 26V268000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 26S30 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Reported | 2026-04-28 |
| Owners notified | 2026-05-22 |
| Component | SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS |
| Units potentially affected | 179698 |
| Part numbers | MU5A-61937-AB; MU5A-61937-BB; MU5A-61936-AB; MU5A-61936-BB |
| Report | Quarterly report 1, for 2026 quarter 2 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-17 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 179698 |
| Reported remedied | 60996 (33%) |
| Reported unreachable | 3161 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Ranger and Bronco vehicles. The front seats may have a loose or dislodged seat frame height-adjust pivot bolt.
What can happen
A seat with a dislodged bolt may not properly restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the pivot links and bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 22, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 26S30. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 30, 2026.
| 2024 FORD BRONCO | Built from 2024-11-01. |
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| 2025 FORD BRONCO | |
| 2026 FORD BRONCO | Built to 2025-10-01. |
| 2024 FORD RANGER | Built from 2024-11-01. |
| 2025 FORD RANGER | |
| 2026 FORD RANGER | Built to 2025-10-01. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SSM 55100 | 2026-09-01. Service bulletin. For Various Ford and Lincoln vehicles, if diagnostics lead to the replacement of the front seat cushion cover J-clips, lower-level service parts are now available. Use service part W709919-S901 if the J-clip is completely detached from the seat cover and W715386-S424 if the clip is still partially attached. It is not necessary to replace the seat cover if only the J-clip is separating from the cover. Refer to PTS Home > Technical Assistance > Technical Support Videos > Section 501- Body and Paint > Seat J-Clips. For claiming, use causal parts from list below and labor operations 63100A and 63100A5. Causal Parts for claiming: Bronco/Bronco Sport/Escape/Explorer/Expedition/Navigator: 7862900 or 7862901 F-150/F-Super Duty: 1562900 or 1562901 Ranger/Maverick: 6062900 or 6062901 |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.