The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Ranger and Bronco vehicles. The bolts that secure the driver's seat frame to the body may be loose or missing. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 207, "Seating Systems."
The risk
A seat with loose or missing fasteners may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the seat fasteners and tighten or install new fasteners as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 23, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C16.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Bronco | 2025 |
| Ford Ranger | 2025 |
Components: SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
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 | 2025 | 55 | 19 |
| Ford Ranger | 2025 | 44 | 13 |
Other seats recalls in 2025
21 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the seats; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 25V818000 25 Nov 2025 | Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| 25V813000 24 Nov 2025 | Foretravel, Inc. |
| 25V812000 24 Nov 2025 | Newell Coach Corp. |
| 25V721000 23 Oct 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V668000 7 Oct 2025 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 25V472000 17 Jul 2025 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 25V410000 18 Jun 2025 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 25V393000 13 Jun 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025