NHTSA safety recall

Recall 26V201000 · manufacturer campaign 26C19

Air Bags › Sensor › Occupant Classification › Front Passenger — Ford · reported 31 Mar 2026 · 3,170 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles. The Occupant Classification Sensor (OCS) unit may fail to correctly detect the presence of an adult or child in the front passenger seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

The risk

Failure to correctly detect a passenger may result in the air bag not deploying as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

The fix

Dealers will replace the passenger seat occupant classification sensor, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 25, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C19. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 2, 2026.

NHTSA campaign
26V201000
Manufacturer campaign
26C19
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Report received
31 Mar 2026
Owners notified
25 Jun 2026
Potentially affected
3,170

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2025 Ford Bronco Sport 2026 Ford Bronco Sport 2025 Ford Maverick 2026 Ford Maverick

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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