# 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 \(United States\)
- 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

## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 1, for 2026 quarter 2
- 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2024 FORD BRONCO](/makes/ford/bronco/2024/recalls.md). Built from 2024\-11\-01.
- [2025 FORD BRONCO](/makes/ford/bronco/2025/recalls.md)
- [2026 FORD BRONCO](/makes/ford/bronco/2026/recalls.md). Built to 2025\-10\-01.
- [2024 FORD RANGER](/makes/ford/ranger/2024/recalls.md). Built from 2024\-11\-01.
- [2025 FORD RANGER](/makes/ford/ranger/2025/recalls.md)
- [2026 FORD RANGER](/makes/ford/ranger/2026/recalls.md). Built to 2025\-10\-01.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SSM 55100](/bulletins/11036530.md), 2026-09-01, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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