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Ford Ranger Super Cab front seat belt misrouted

NHTSA campaign 21V811000 · Reported 2021-10-15 · Ford Motor Company

high How serious is it? About this label

Serious, because the belt may not protect you in a crash; Ford says that if your check turns up a problem, you are unsure of the result, or you would rather not check at all, do not drive the vehicle and contact a Ford dealer.

What's wrong, in plain English

The front passenger seat belt on some Ranger Super Cab trucks was not put together correctly at the factory, so the belt can be routed the wrong way through the seat. A belt that runs the wrong way may not hold a person in place if you are in a crash. Ford is sending owners instructions to check their own front seat belts first, and dealers will inspect both front seat belts and replace any that are wrong, free of charge.

What you should do

1. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm your truck is included. 2. Follow Ford's mailed inspection instructions, or skip the check and go straight to a dealer if you are not comfortable doing it. 3. Have the dealer inspect and, if needed, replace the front seat belts free of charge (Ford recall 21C25, 1-866-436-7332).

Affected vehicles (2)

Who to contact

Ford — official Ford recall lookup

Customer service: 1-866-436-7332

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Official notice

Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
Summary
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Ford Ranger Super Cab vehicles. The front passenger outboard seat belt may not have been assembled properly, allowing the seat belt to be misrouted. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
Safety risk
A misrouted seat belt may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Ford will provide owners with instructions to perform a preliminary inspection of their front seat belts. Owners that detect an issue with the driver's seat belt, are unsure of the results, or do not want to perform an inspection, should not drive their vehicles and contact a Ford dealership. Dealers will inspect the front row outboard seat belts and replace them, if necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 5, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed December 22, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C25.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.