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- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL; STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD
- Problem
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Ranger vehicles. The instrument panel top cover may prevent the passenger air bag from deploying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- Risk
- An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the instrument panel assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 26, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C54. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 14, 2025.
What this recall means for you
Some 2025 Ford Ranger trucks have a dashboard top cover that may block the front passenger airbag from deploying as designed. The vehicles do not meet federal occupant crash protection requirements.
If the passenger airbag does not deploy as intended in a crash, the risk of injury to the passenger increases. Owners should take this recall seriously and schedule the repair promptly.
An authorized Ford dealer will replace the instrument panel assembly at no cost. Owners who received a notification letter mailed November 26, 2025 can also contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 (Ford recall 25C54). You can check whether your VIN is included on NHTSA.gov, and check for any other open recalls on your vehicle using your VIN.
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Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Ford Ranger | 2025 |
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