2025-2026 Ford Bronco Sport, 2025-2026 Ford Maverick recall: Front Passenger Air Bag May Not Deploy/FMVSS 208
Report received by NHTSA: March 31, 2026.
Built by the Tribune's code from NHTSA's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 4, 2026.
- What's recalled
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles. The Occupant Classification Sensor (OCS) unit may fail to correctly detect the presence of an adult or child in the front passenger seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- The risk
Failure to correctly detect a passenger may result in the air bag not deploying as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
- Who's affected
3,170 vehicles potentially affected, according to NHTSA. Models: 2025-2026 Ford Bronco Sport, 2025-2026 Ford Maverick.
- Compared with
Ford Motor Company has 84 NHTSA recalls in 2026 so far, compared with 153 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
577 earlier NHTSA recalls by Ford Motor Company since Nov. 1, 2016; the 5 most recent:
- March 19, 2026 2022-2025 Lincoln Navigator, 2024-2025 Lincoln Nautilus, 2025 Ford Explorer and 1 more model recall: Loss of Rearview Camera Image and ADAS Features
- March 17, 2026 2020-2026 Ford Explorer, 2020-2026 Lincoln Aviator recall: Improperly Secured Seat Belt Anchors
- March 17, 2026 2020-2022 Ford F-250 SD, 2020-2022 Ford F-350 SD, 2020-2022 Ford F-450 SD and 3 more models recall: High Pressure Fuel Pump May Fail
- March 17, 2026 2025-2026 Ford Maverick recall: Moonroof Glass Panel May Detach
- March 17, 2026 2025-2026 Ford F-53, 2025-2026 Ford F-59 recall: Unintended Brake Light Illumination/FMVSS 108
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
Dealers will replace the passenger seat occupant classification sensor, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 25, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C19. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 2, 2026.
NHTSA's record, word for word
- Check it yourself
NHTSA's VIN lookup shows whether a specific vehicle has an open recall.
Models in this recall
- Ford Bronco Sport 2025-2026
- Ford Maverick 2025-2026
The record as NHTSA published it
| NHTSA recall number | 26V201000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Report received by NHTSA | March 31, 2026 |
| Potentially affected | 3,170 vehicles |
| Manufacturer's recall number | 26C19 |
| “Do not drive” warning | No |
| Fire risk when parked (“park outside”) | No |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall records (public domain). NHTSA's record