by Ford announces new recalls due to safety issues
Ford is once again forced to recall thousands of vehicles due to manufacturing issues. This time, the Bronco and Ranger models are affected. In total, the recall involves 2,048 vehicles due to two main defects: missing seat mounting bolts and malfunctioning child locks on the rear doors.
The first issue concerns 2,002 2024 Bronco vehicles. It was discovered that the child lock on the left rear door may not engage, allowing passengers to open it from the inside even when the safety feature is activated. As noted, this occurred due to changes in the manufacturing process:
The change “inadvertently shifted the door lock mounting bracket, leading to possible contact between the levers and the door opening even when the child lock is activated.”
Seat mounting issues
The second case involves 46 Bronco and Ranger 2025 vehicles. These may have missing or improperly tightened bolts that secure the driver’s seat to the body. This poses a serious safety hazard, especially during a crash. The manufacturer reports that the problem arose due to a violation of the production process at a Michigan plant.
So far, no injuries related to these defects have been reported. However, some owners have already complained about “seat wobbling” while driving. Dealerships are ready to inspect and fix both issues free of charge.
This is already the second Bronco recall in the past year, indicating systemic quality control issues at Ford. Although both defects are relatively easy to fix, their presence in new vehicles raises concerns among consumers. It is particularly striking that some of the problems occurred due to human error—mistakes by assembly line workers.
