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NHTSA recall 21V765000

Child Seat, Seats · Ford Motor Company

September 30, 2021report date
37,625units affected
Vehicle recalltype
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What's wrong: Affects vehicles equipped with rear seats containing fixed head restraints. The fixed head restraints may interfere with proper installation of certain types of child seats. Additionally, the child seat may not attach properly to the lower-rear anchors. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "child restraint anchorage system."

Why it matters: An improperly attached child seat can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

The fix: Dealers will inspect the rear-lower child restraint anchorages for correct alignment and adjust as necessary. Separately, dealers will replace the non-removable head restraints with removable head restraints, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 5, 2021. Owner…

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All model years NHTSA lists

2020 Ford Ranger, 2021 Ford Ranger.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 21V765000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.