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Ford Bronco Sport Passenger Detection May Fail

NHTSA campaign 26V201000 · Reported Mar 31, 2026 · Ford Motor Company

high How serious is it? About this label

The airbag may not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	26V201000
Reported to NHTSA	Mar 31, 2026
Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Part affected	AIR Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger
Vehicles covered	1 model/year combination, model years 2026
Do-not-drive advisory	No
Park-outside advisory	No
Repair	Free at any franchised dealer

What's wrong, in plain English

Ford is recalling certain Bronco Sport vehicles because a sensor may not correctly detect an adult or child in the front passenger seat. If the sensor does not detect the passenger correctly, the airbag may not deploy as intended during a crash. The vehicles do not meet federal crash protection requirements. Dealers will replace the sensor in the passenger seat.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. 2. Contact a Ford dealer to arrange service; Ford customer service is available at 1-866-436-7332. 3. Have the dealer replace the passenger seat sensor, 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 26V201000. More in how recalls work.

Affected vehicles (1)

2026 Ford Bronco Sport

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

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Official notice

Component: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
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."
Safety risk: 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.

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