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Ford Ranger Rear Seats May Block Child Seats
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A child seat that isn't attached properly increases the risk of injury to the child in a crash. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.
Key facts
| NHTSA campaign number | 21V765000 |
|---|---|
| Reported to NHTSA | Sep 30, 2021 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Part affected | Seats:mid/rear Assembly |
| Vehicles covered | 1 model/year combination, model years 2020 |
| Do-not-drive advisory | No |
| Park-outside advisory | No |
| Repair | Free at any franchised dealer |
What's wrong, in plain English
On certain 2020-2021 Ford Ranger Super Cab trucks with rear seats that have fixed head restraints, those head restraints may get in the way when installing certain child seats. In addition, a child seat may not attach properly to the lower anchors in the back seat. Because of this, the vehicles do not meet a federal safety standard for child seat anchor systems.
What you should do
2. Contact a Ford dealer, or call Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 (recall number 21C24).
3. Dealers will inspect and adjust the child-seat anchors and replace the head restraints, free of charge.
Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?
Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 21V765000. More in how recalls work.
Affected vehicles (1)
Who to contact
Ford — official Ford recall lookup
Customer service: 1-866-436-7332
The bigger picture
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Official notice
- Component
- SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
- Summary
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Ranger Super Cab vehicles equipped with rear seats containing fixed head restraints. The fixed head restraints may interfere with proper installation of certain types of child seats. Additionally, the child seat may not attach properly to the lower-rear anchors. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage System."
- Safety risk
- An improperly attached child seat can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the rear-lower child restraint anchorages for correct alignment and adjust as necessary. Separately, dealers will replace the non-removable head restraints with removable head restraints, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 5, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 17, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C24.
Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.