Ford recalls 2024–2026 Ranger vehicles over wiring that may be damaged and cause a fire
The sun visor or headliner wiring harnesses may be badly positioned or have too much tape thickness, which can damage wires, cause an electrical short and a fire in the A-pillar area, raising the risk of injury or a crash.
What to do
Owners will be notified by mail, and dealers will inspect the wiring, update the body control module software and replace damaged wiring harnesses free of charge. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 and cite Ford's recall number 26S29.
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Recall details
- Product
- Ford Ranger 2024–2026
- Company
- Ford Motor Company
- Hazard
- Damaged wires can create an electrical short and cause a fire in the A-pillar area, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
- Units
- 140,201 vehicles
- Owner notification
- September 16, 2026
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 14, 2026
- Identifiers
- NHTSA campaign number: 26V238000
- Manufacturer campaign number: 26S29
- Model years: 2024–2026
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from NHTSA.
- Component
- STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:SUN VISOR
- Defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Ranger vehicles. The sun visor or headliner wiring harnesses may be improperly positioned or have excessive tape thickness, which can result in damaged wires.
- Consequence
- Damaged wires can create an electrical short and cause a fire in the A-pillar area, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
- Corrective action
- Dealers will inspect the wiring for damage and update the body control module software. Damaged wiring harnesses will be replaced as necessary. All repairs will be performed free of charge. This will be a Phased campaign. Phase 1 will include 2025 model year vehicles. Owners will be notified by mail the week of 5/31/2026. Phase 2 will include 2026 model year vehicles and Phase 3 will include 2024 model year vehicles. Owners will be notified by mail the week of 6/29/2026 for Phase 2 and the week of 7/27/2026 for Phase 3. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed May 5, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in October 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S29. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 17, 2026.
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