The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain four-door 2021-2022 Bronco vehicles. The passenger-side rear door may be opened from inside of the vehicle when the child safety lock is in the "ON" position.
The risk
A malfunctioning child safety lock increases the risk of injury to a child occupant.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the passenger-side child safety locks door child safety lock and latch, and replace them, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 28, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S44.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Bronco | 2021, 2022 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Bronco | 2021 | 230 | 20 |
| Ford Bronco | 2022 | 383 | 23 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2022
6 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
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| 22V640000 25 Aug 2022 | General Motors, LLC |
| 22V420000 13 Jun 2022 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 22V196000 28 Mar 2022 | Hyundai Motor America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022