Ford recalls 2026 Bronco over side curtain air bag that may tear in a crash
The mounting bracket on the right-hand-side side curtain air bag may have a metal burr that can tear the air bag during deployment, so it may fail to properly restrain an occupant and raise the risk of injury.
What to do
Dealers will increase the space between the bracket and air bag to remove the contact condition, free of charge. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 and cite Ford's recall number 26S64.
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Recall details
- Product
- Ford Bronco 2026
- Company
- Ford Motor Company
- Hazard
- A torn air bag may fail to properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Units
- 2,711 vehicles
- Owner notification
- October 16, 2026
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 9, 2026
- Identifiers
- NHTSA campaign number: 26V580000
- Manufacturer campaign number: 26S64
- Model years: 2026
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from NHTSA.
- Component
- AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
- Defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Bronco vehicles. The mounting bracket on the right-hand-side side curtain air bag may have a metal burr that can tear the air bag during deployment.
- Consequence
- A torn air bag may fail to properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Corrective action
- Dealers will increase the space between the bracket and air bag to remove the contact condition, free of charge. Owner notification letters were October 16, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S64. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 10, 2026.
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