Ford · United States · High
Ford Maverick, Bronco Sport: Air bags — front passenger
Affects Ford Maverick, Bronco Sport · 2025–2026 — about 3K vehicles.
The hazard
Failure to correctly detect a passenger may result in the air bag not deploying as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
What to do
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.
Critical — crash/injury risk now
High — injury risk; see remedy
Moderate — fix at next service
Low — minor / informational