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Ford Ranger Recall 21V765: Child Seats May Not Install Securely, Raising Crash Injury Risk

NHTSA campaign 21V765, reported September 30, 2021, 37,625 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

Certain rear seats in these vehicles have fixed head restraints that can get in the way of some child seats, and the child seat may not attach properly to the lower-rear anchors. Because of this, the vehicles do not meet the federal child restraint anchorage standard. An improperly attached child seat can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Dealers will inspect the rear lower child restraint anchorages and adjust them as needed. They will also replace the non-removable head restraints with removable ones. Both repairs are free of charge.

Owners can contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 and reference recall 21C24. You can also check your VIN for open recalls to confirm whether your vehicle is affected and the repair is still pending.

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The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 21V765Ford Motor Company
Component
CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE LATCH ANCHOR; SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
Problem
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Ranger Super Cab vehicles equipped with rear seats containing fixed head restraints. The fixed head restraints may interfere with proper installation of certain types of child seats. Additionally, the child seat may not attach properly to the lower-rear anchors. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage System."
Risk
An improperly attached child seat can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the rear-lower child restraint anchorages for correct alignment and adjust as necessary. Separately, dealers will replace the non-removable head restraints with removable head restraints, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 5, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 17, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C24.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Affected vehicles

Ford Ranger20202021