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NHTSA campaign 25V541000 · Ford campaign 25C41

Ford Recall 25V-541: Air Bag May Tear/FMVSS 226

NHTSA recall 25V541000 (Ford campaign 25C41) was reported by Ford Motor Company on August 22, 2025, with 100,900 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Ranger for model years 2024–2026. Owners were notified on September 26, 2025, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 25V541000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
25V541000 (also written 25V-541 or 25V541)
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Ford campaign number
25C41
Report received
Potentially affected
100,900 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Air Bags — Side/Window — Curtain
Owners notified
Safety standard
FMVSS 226

Repair completion: 64.01% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 25V541000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V541000.

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Ranger vehicles. The side curtain air bags may contact the B-Pillar inner reinforcements and tear during deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."

Safety consequence

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

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will install protective shields, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 26, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C41.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V541000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.