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2025–2026 Ford Maverick recall — NHTSA 26V201000

Ford Motor Company · 26V201000 · NHTSA source

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Identity

NHTSA Campaign Number
26V201000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Make
Ford
Model
Maverick
Model year(s)
2025–2026
Affected component
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Report received

Summary

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."

Source: NHTSA campaign 26V201000

Consequence

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

Remedy

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.

Provenance

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · campaign 26V201000 · verify on nhtsa.gov. Dataset: NHTSA Vehicle Recalls register.

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