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Ford Ranger safety timeline

Every dated recall and NHTSA investigation for the Ford Ranger, across all model years. Model hub.
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  1. Recall2025 ranger

    Recall 26V343000

    A sudden loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.

  2. Recall2024 ranger

    Recall 26V268000

    A seat with a dislodged bolt may not properly restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

  3. Recall2025 ranger

    Recall 26V268000

    A seat with a dislodged bolt may not properly restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

  4. Recall2024 ranger

    Recall 26V238000

    Damaged wires can create an electrical short and cause a fire in the A-pillar area, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.

  5. Recall2025 ranger

    Recall 26V238000

    Damaged wires can create an electrical short and cause a fire in the A-pillar area, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.

  6. Recall2025 ranger

    Recall 26V122000

    An unexpected loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

  7. Recall2024 ranger

    Recall 26V104000

    Trailer lights or brakes that do not function can reduce the driver’s ability to control the trailer and decrease the trailers visibility to other road users, increasing the risk of a crash.

  8. Recall2025 ranger

    Recall 26V104000

    Trailer lights or brakes that do not function can reduce the driver’s ability to control the trailer and decrease the trailers visibility to other road users, increasing the risk of a crash.

  9. Recall2025 ranger

    Recall 25V823000

    An unexpected loss of power brake assist while driving can extend stopping distance and increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, a loss of power brake assist while ADAS features are engaged can result in the vehicle not braking as expected, increasing the risk of a crash.

  10. Recall2019 ranger

    Recall 25V685000

    An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

  11. Recall2020 ranger

    Recall 25V685000

    An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

  12. Recall2021 ranger

    Recall 25V685000

    An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

  13. Recall2022 ranger

    Recall 25V685000

    An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

  14. Recall2023 ranger

    Recall 25V685000

    An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

  15. Recall2024 ranger

    Recall 25V685000

    An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

  16. Recall2025 ranger

    Recall 25V683000

    In the event of a crash, windshield detachment can increase the risk of injury.

  17. Recall2025 ranger

    Recall 25V678000

    An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.

  18. Recall2024 ranger

    Recall 25V597000

    A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

  19. Recall2019 ranger

    Recall 25V572000

    A rearview camera that displays an inverted, distorted, or blank image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  20. Recall2024 ranger

    Recall 25V541000

    Air bags that deploy improperly during a crash increase the risk of injury.

  21. Recall2025 ranger

    Recall 25V541000

    Air bags that deploy improperly during a crash increase the risk of injury.

  22. Recall2025 ranger

    Recall 25V488000

    An unexpected loss of power brake assist while driving can extend stopping distance and increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, a loss of power brake assist while ADAS features are engaged can result in the vehicle not braking as expected, increasing the risk of a crash.

  23. Recall2019 ranger

    Recall 25V442000

    A rearview camera that displays a blank image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle. A rearview image that continues to be displayed after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse may distract the driver. Both of these situations can increase the risk of a crash.

  24. Recall2020 ranger

    Recall 25V442000

    A rearview camera that displays a blank image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle. A rearview image that continues to be displayed after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse may distract the driver. Both of these situations can increase the risk of a crash.

  25. Recall2021 ranger

    Recall 25V442000

    A rearview camera that displays a blank image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle. A rearview image that continues to be displayed after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse may distract the driver. Both of these situations can increase the risk of a crash.

  26. Recall2022 ranger

    Recall 25V442000

    A rearview camera that displays a blank image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle. A rearview image that continues to be displayed after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse may distract the driver. Both of these situations can increase the risk of a crash.

  27. Recall2023 ranger

    Recall 25V442000

    A rearview camera that displays a blank image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle. A rearview image that continues to be displayed after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse may distract the driver. Both of these situations can increase the risk of a crash.

  28. Recall2025 ranger

    Recall 25V399000

    An instrument panel that does not clearly display critical safety information increases the risk of a crash.

  29. Recall2024 ranger

    Recall 25V310000

    A detached control arm can cause a loss of vehicle steering and control, increasing the risk of a crash.

  30. Recall2024 ranger

    Recall 25V315000

    A frozen or missing rearview camera image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  31. Recall2025 ranger

    Recall 25V311000

    A seat with loose or missing fasteners may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

  32. Recall2025 ranger

    Recall 25V310000

    A detached control arm can cause a loss of vehicle steering and control, increasing the risk of a crash.

  33. Recall2024 ranger

    Recall 25V237000

    A closing window may exert excessive force and pinch a driver or passenger before retracting, increasing the risk of injury.

  34. Recall2024 ranger

    Recall 25V164000

    Unexpected vehicle movement increases the risk of a crash.

  35. Recall2024 ranger

    Recall 24V848000

    A fuel vapor leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

  36. Recall2024 ranger

    Recall 24V770000

    A detached control arm can cause a loss of vehicle steering and control, increasing the risk of a crash.

  37. Recall2024 ranger

    Recall 24V597000

    A closing window may exert excessive force by pinching a driver or passenger before retracting, increasing the risk of injury.

  38. Recall2019 ranger

    Recall 23V379000

    An overloaded vehicle increases the risk of a crash.

  39. Recall2020 ranger

    Recall 23V379000

    An overloaded vehicle increases the risk of a crash.

  40. Recall2021 ranger

    Recall 23V379000

    An overloaded vehicle increases the risk of a crash.

  41. Recall2022 ranger

    Recall 23V379000

    An overloaded vehicle increases the risk of a crash.

  42. Recall2023 ranger

    Recall 23V379000

    An overloaded vehicle increases the risk of a crash.

  43. Do not drive2023 ranger

    Do-not-drive recall 23V283000

    Loose lug nuts may result in wheel detachment while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

  44. Recall2022 ranger

    Recall 22V685000

    An improperly tightened fuel line connection may result in a fuel leak, increasing the risk of fire.

  45. Recall2022 ranger

    Recall 22V451000

    A windshield that separates from a vehicle during a crash can increase the risk of injury.

  46. Recall2021 ranger

    Recall 21V982000

    A misaligned radar module may prevent the vehicle from maintaining a safe distance from other vehicles when adaptive cruise control is active. In addition, the automatic emergency braking (AEB) system may react slowly, or not react at all, during a pre-collision assist braking event. Any of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.

  47. Recall2019 ranger

    Recall 21V811000

    A misrouted seat belt may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

  48. Recall2020 ranger

    Recall 21V811000

    A misrouted seat belt may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

  49. Recall2021 ranger

    Recall 21V811000

    A misrouted seat belt may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

  50. Recall2020 ranger

    Recall 21V765000

    An improperly attached child seat can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

  51. Recall2021 ranger

    Recall 21V765000

    An improperly attached child seat can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

  52. Investigation opened2020 ranger

    NHTSA opened investigation RQ21002

    Rearview Camera FMVSS 111 Noncompliance

  53. Recall2020 ranger

    Recall 20V575000

    Reduced rearward visibility can increase the risk of a crash.

  54. Recall2020 ranger

    Recall 20V197000

    If the transmission selection does not match the indicated gear selection, and the parking brake is not applied, unintended vehicle movement can occur, increasing the risk of injury or crash.

  55. Recall2019 ranger

    Recall 20V137000

    A resistive electrical short increases the risk of a fire.

  56. Recall2019 ranger

    Recall 19V839000

    Intermittent or inoperative tail lamps can result in loss of stop, turn, rear position, and reverse lamp functions, which reduces the vehicle's visibility and may not fully alert other drivers that the vehicle is braking, turning, or reversing, increasing the risk of crash.

  57. Recall2019 ranger

    Recall 19V726000

    An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.

  58. Recall2019 ranger

    Recall 19V518000

    Improperly assembled seat belts may not adequately restrain occupants in a crash, increasing their risk of injury.

  59. Recall2019 ranger

    Recall 19V366000

    If the gear shift lever position does not match the actual transmission gear, the vehicle may move in an unexpected direction. Additionally, despite selecting 'Park', if the parking brake is not applied before the vehicle is exited, the vehicle may roll. Either scenario increases the risk of crash or injury.

  60. Recall2019 ranger

    Recall 19V071000

    If the vehicle can be shifted out of Park without the brake applied, the vehicle may unexpectedly move. Unintentional vehicle movement can increase the risk of injury or crash.