Ford Ranger recalled

Ford Australia will recall nearly 14,000 examples of the best-selling Ford Ranger, built between late 2025 and mid-2026, to rectify an issue that may affect the deployment of its side curtain airbags.

“In the event of a crash, it may be possible that the side curtain airbags interact with the B-pillar trim during inflation and not deploy as intended,” Ford Australia said in a statement.

“If there is interaction during deployment, the B-pillar ramp may detach, increasing the risk of injury to occupants.”

An official government recall notice is yet to be issued, but Ford has contacted owners of affected vehicles via the FordPass smartphone app.

• A total of 13,907 vehicles are affected, produced between November 26, 2025 and July 10, 2026.
• Customers can use their Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to check whether their vehicle is affected here.

The recall affects all dual-cab Ranger model grades, including the Ranger Hybrid, Ranger Raptor and Super Duty, within the specified timeframe. It does not affect Single Cab or Super Cab models.

Of the nearly 14,000 affected vehicles, around 8000 are customer-owned cars which are being prioritised in line with recall regulations. The remaining vehicles remain dealer stock.

Ford said it identified the issue through routine vehicle testing and has not recorded any customer incidents.

It is the seventh recall for the Ranger – Australia’s top-selling model for the past three years – in the past 12 months.

The most recent recall involved 2018-2020 Ranger and Everest vehicles fitted with the 10-speed automatic transmission, but affected only 136 vehicles nationally.

Concerned Ranger owners can contact their preferred Ford dealer, or Ford Australia on 13 36 73.

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