{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 26V268 (26S30): 2024-2026 Ranger and Bronco",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v268/",
  "summary": "Recall 26V268 (Ford): A seat with a dislodged bolt may not properly restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Ford's own number: 26S30.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Bronco, Ford Ranger, model years 2024 to 2026. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 28 April 2026. 179,698 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Ranger and Bronco vehicles. The front seats may have a loose or dislodged seat frame height-adjust pivot bolt. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Ford's own number for this recall: 26S30. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V268 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A seat with a dislodged bolt may not properly restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.” 26V268 Ford Motor Company Seats:Critical Fasteners 28 April 2026 2024-2026 FORD BRONCO, FORD RANGER Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Ranger and Bronco vehicles. The front seats may have a loose or dislodged seat frame height-adjust pivot bolt. A seat with a dislodged bolt may not properly restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Dealers w",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T20:11:45+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T20:11:45+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 26V268 (26S30): 2024-2026 Ranger and Bronco\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v268/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}