Recall Date: 4/14/2026
NHTSA ID: 26V238
Mfr. Campaign Number: 26S29
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Affected components: Sunvisor / Headliner Wiring Harness
Potential Number of Units Affected: ~140,201
This recall covers 2024–2026 Ford Ranger light trucks built between December 9, 2022, and December 28, 2025. A total of 140,201 Rangers are included in the affected population. Because Rangers are not produced in VIN order, owners can confirm their vehicle’s status by calling Ford’s toll-free line at 1-866-436-7332, contacting a local Ford or Lincoln dealer, or checking the NHTSA recall database.
The defect originates in the sunvisor and headliner wiring harnesses. Two installation issues were identified during Ford’s investigation. First, protective tape around the headliner wiring circuit was in some cases too thick to pass cleanly through a sheet metal opening, causing the harness to become stuck and sustain damage. Second, wiring positioning controls during installation were insufficient to guarantee proper routing through that same opening. Either condition can expose wiring to direct sheet metal contact. Over time, repeated arcing and Body Control Module restarts build up soot in the A-pillar area, eventually creating a fire risk.
A driver may notice flickering or inoperative sunvisor mirror lights and overhead console lights before any smoke, melting, or fire occurs. Those symptoms indicate the BCM is detecting circuit shorts and attempting to restart — they are the early warning. If the underlying harness damage is not addressed, the restarts continue to arc, and soot accumulates.
The remedy has three components. All affected vehicles receive a BCM software update that disables sunvisor lamp power after detecting a threshold number of circuit short events, eliminating the conditions that allow soot to build. Vehicles with a history of the B14AA-11 diagnostic trouble code will also have their sunvisor and headliner wiring harnesses inspected and, if damaged, replaced. There is no charge for any part of this service.
Dealers were notified on April 17, 2026. Interim owner notification letters are mailing between April 27 and May 1, 2026. Final remedy owner notification letters are expected to mail between August 3 and August 7, 2026. VINs have been searchable on the NHTSA recall database since April 17, 2026.
Ford identified this concern after reviewing a fire that occurred in the right A-pillar of a 2024 Ranger in October 2025. The vehicle’s diagnostic data showed a B14AA trouble code indicating a circuit short in the sunvisor lamp. Ford’s Critical Concern Review Group opened a formal investigation in November 2025 and traced the root cause to wiring tape thickness and insufficient placement controls at the supplier. As of March 20, 2026, Ford was aware of three warranty claims, two field reports, and one customer service report covering four VINs — flame was reported on one, smoke or burn evidence on the other three. Ford is not aware of any injuries or accidents.
Ford has had significant recall activity in Q1 2026. For a full view of Ford’s recall volume and other major OEM recalls this quarter, see BizzyCar’s Q1 2026 Recall Report.
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More than 140,000 Ranger owners need two touch points: an interim notification in late April, and a final remedy notification in August. That creates two distinct outreach windows for dealers to get ahead of the schedule and move vehicles through the service lane before owner letters arrive.
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