Overview
- The recall covers 117,443 Broncos and 62,255 Rangers from the 2024–2026 model years, with VIN lookup going live Thursday on NHTSA.gov and Ford’s site.
- The problem is a front seat height-adjust pivot bolt that can loosen or fall out, which can keep the seat from holding an occupant in a crash.
- Ford traces the issue to a supplier torque check performed before thread adhesive cured, which weakened the bond and let the bolts work loose over time.
- Owners will get interim letters May 11–15 and repair-ready letters July 13–17, and dealers will inspect the seat links and pivot bolts and replace parts at no cost.
- Ford logged dozens of warranty claims and one field report with no known crashes or injuries, and the campaign expands an earlier seat-bolt recall as a separate 4,922-vehicle Bronco recall addresses misaligned transmission-to-transfer case repairs.