NHTSA Campaign 26V201000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Issued by Ford Motor Company · Reported Mar 31, 2026 · 3,170 vehicles affected
What's wrong
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."
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.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORD | BRONCO SPORT | 2025 | 3,170 |
| FORD | BRONCO SPORT | 2026 | 3,170 |
| FORD | MAVERICK | 2025 | 3,170 |
| FORD | MAVERICK | 2026 | 3,170 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 26V201000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.