{"recall":{"id":"nhtsa-26V580000","source":"NHTSA","sourceName":"U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration","cat":"vehicles","kids":false,"kind":"Vehicle","title":"Ford Motor Company: Bracket May Tear Side Curtain Air Bag","firm":"Ford Motor Company","date":"2026-09-09","reported":"2026-09-09","status":"","classification":"","products":[{"name":"Recalled: 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.","type":"Vehicle · AIR BAGS"}],"reason":"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.","hazard":"A torn air bag may fail to properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.","affected":"2,711 potentially affected","nationwide":true,"states":[],"units":"2711","remedy":"Dealers will increase the space between the bracket and air bag to remove the contact condition, free of charge. Owner notification letters were October 16, 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.","whatToDo":"Dealers will increase the space between the bracket and air bag to remove the contact condition, free of charge.","contact":"Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.","url":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V580000","apiUrl":"https://data.transportation.gov/resource/6axg-epim.json?$where=report_received_date>='2026-08-04T00:00:00'&$order=report_received_date DESC&$limit=2000","rawHash":"7a04d0fd2ee491fe","firstSeen":"2026-11-02T13:57:14.206Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-02T13:57:14.206Z","history":[]},"official":{"fetchedAt":"2026-11-02T13:57:14.206Z","apiUrl":"https://data.transportation.gov/resource/6axg-epim.json?$where=report_received_date>='2026-08-04T00:00:00'&$order=report_received_date DESC&$limit=2000","officialUrl":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V580000","record":{"report_received_date":"2026-09-09T00:00:00.000","nhtsa_id":"26V580000","recall_link":{"url":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V580000","description":"Go to Recall"},"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","subject":"Bracket May Tear Side Curtain Air Bag","component":"AIR BAGS","mfr_campaign_number":"26S64","recall_type":"Vehicle","potentially_affected":"2711","defect_summary":"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.","consequence_summary":"A torn air bag may fail to properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.","corrective_action":"Dealers will increase the space between the bracket and air bag to remove the contact condition, free of charge. Owner notification letters were October 16, 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.","fire_risk_when_parked":"No","do_not_drive":"No"}}}