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Automotive · United States · 2025-10-09

Ford Ranger instrument panel cover may prevent passenger airbag deployment

Country	United States
Category	Automotive
Published	2025-10-09
Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Models affected	RANGER
Model year	2025
Units affected	405
Defect	Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Ranger vehicles. The instrument panel top cover may prevent the passenger air bag from deploying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."_x000D_ An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Component	AIR BAGS
Remedy	Dealers will replace the instrument panel assembly, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, are expected to be mailed October 24, 2025. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C54. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 14, 2025.
Recall number	25V678000
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	FMVSS (NHTSA) · Full guide →

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