Ford Bronco, model years 2026. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 9 September 2026. 2,711 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Bronco vehicles. The mounting bracket on the right-hand-side side curtain air bag may have a metal burr that can tear the air bag during deployment.
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.
Ford's own number for this recall: 26S64. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V580 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 26V580 cover?
- Ford Bronco, model years 2026.
- What is wrong with them?
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Bronco vehicles. The mounting bracket on the right-hand-side side curtain air bag may have a metal burr that can tear the air bag during deployment.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- A torn air bag may fail to properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Not yet. Dealers will increase the space between the bracket and air bag to remove the contact condition, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, are expected to be mailed September 15, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in October 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S64. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 10, 2026.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on. Ford calls this recall 26S64, which is the number on the owner letter and the dealer paperwork.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
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in the notice
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| Campaign | 26V580 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Ford Motor Company |
| System at fault | Air Bags |
| Reported to NHTSA | 9 September 2026 |
| Model years | 2026 |
| Vehicles named | FORD BRONCO |
What the notice says today
The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Bronco vehicles. The mounting bracket on the right-hand-side side curtain air bag may have a metal burr that can tear the air bag during deployment.
The consequence
A torn air bag may fail to properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will increase the space between the bracket and air bag to remove the contact condition, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, are expected to be mailed September 15, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in October 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S64. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 10, 2026.
What it said before
Nothing has changed while we have been watching. We first read this campaign on 22 September 2026 and last read it on 22 September 2026.
The copy we hold today hashes to 4021e8cac86512da35b6ad65fa6e45a8…, so if it is ever edited the change is provable rather than a matter of memory.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
Official record: NHTSA campaign 26V580. Every Ford campaign we hold: Ford recalls.
Owners of these cars
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