Sun Visor Wiring May Cause Fire

Affected vehicles (1)

Component / system

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Ranger vehicles. The sun visor or headliner wiring harnesses may be improperly positioned or have excessive tape thickness, which can result in damaged wires.

Risk / consequence

Damaged wires can create an electrical short and cause a fire in the A-pillar area, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the wiring for damage and update the body control module software. Damaged wiring harnesses will be replaced as necessary. All repairs will be performed free of charge. This will be a Phased campaign. Phase 1 will include 2025 model year vehicles. Owners will be notified by mail the week of 5/31/2026. Phase 2 will include 2026 model year vehicles and Phase 3 will include 2024 model year vehicles. Owners will be notified by mail the week of 6/29/2026 for Phase 2 and the week of 7/27/2026 for Phase 3. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed May 5, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in August 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S29. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 17, 2026.

Chronology of events

1. Oct 31, 2025

   On October 31, 2025, Ford reviewed inspection results from a fire in the right A-pillar area on a 2024 model year (MY) Ranger vehicle. Initial visual evidence suggested the fire may have originated from an electrical short in the power lead of the sunvisor. Data gathered from the vehicle indicated a diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B14AA for a circuit short in the sunvisor lamp. On November 6, 2025, this concern was brought into Ford’s Critical Concern Review Group (CCRG) for review. During November and December 2025, the CCRG reviewed wiring harness specifications and installation procedures of the sunvisor and headliner suppliers with two notable findings. Firstly, supplier control records showed a thickness of protective tape around the headliner wiring circuit that exceeded the width of a section of a sheet metal opening where the wiring passed through. A taped wire harness with excess thickness could become stuck in the metal opening and result in damage to one of the wire circuits. Secondly, positioning of wiring to the headliner did not include sufficient placement controls to guarantee that the wiring would be routed as intended through the sheet metal opening. An improperly routed wiring harness may lead to unintended harness-to-metal contact, which may result in wiring damage.

2. February 2026

   In January and February 2026, the CCRG conducted flammability assessment testing that showed all potentially affected materials met flammability requirements and were not combustible. However, analysis of the electrical system design indicated that repetitive Body Control Module (BCM) re-starts after the sunvisor lamp circuit DTC is set may cause repeated shorts and arcing over time, building up soot and eventually causing fire. As of March 20, 2026, Ford is aware of three warranty claims, two field reports and one customer service report in the US potentially related to this concern, received between July 22, 2025 and

3. Sep 16, 2025

   September 16, 2025, representing a total of four VINs. Flame was reported for one of the VINs. Smoke or burn evidence around the sunvisor lamp circuit was reported for the other three VINs.

4. Apr 7, 2026

   On April 7, 2026, Ford’s Field Review Committee reviewed the concern and approved a field service action. Ford is not aware of any reports of accident or injury related to this condition.

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

Apr 17, 2026 - Apr 17, 2026 No Dealers

Owner notification

Aug 03, 2026 - Aug 07, 2026 Phased Recall