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Ford

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial team.

757 recalls on record · Latest: Mar 17, 2026

Ford Recall Insight

Ford appears on 757 federal recall records indexed by PlainRecalls, out of 101,704 total recalls tracked across the FDA, CPSC, and NHTSA. That represents approximately 0.744% of the federal archive, a data point that is only interpretable alongside production volume, product mix, and decades of operation, because a high recall count alone does not establish fault. Large, diversified firms that sell tens of millions of units across many categories will mechanically accumulate more recall records than small manufacturers, even when their defect rates per unit shipped are comparable or lower. The most recent action on this firm is dated Mar 17, 2026, which is the anchor point for assessing whether enforcement is currently active or historical.

On this page of 50 entries, severity tagging shows 18 critical, 32 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. Affected-unit counts are disclosed on 0 of 50 entries, unit-count disclosure is more common on CPSC and NHTSA actions and less common on FDA drug/device recalls, where lot numbers and distribution scope substitute for absolute totals. The records on this page span 1 distinct product categories, with issuing agencies dominated by NHTSA (50). The date window on this page runs from Apr 25, 2007 to Jul 15, 2009.

Manufacturer-level browsing is useful when monitoring a single firm for patterns, whether recalls cluster around one product family (suggesting a specific design or supplier issue) or scatter across the firm's entire catalog (which can indicate systemic quality-control problems or deliberate regulator attention). Clicking into each recall reveals the specific hazard, remedy, and distribution scope that together determine whether a consumer is actually at risk. For decisions that depend on being current, deciding whether a product in your home is safe, whether to return a gift, or whether to accept a replacement, always verify the recall number on the issuing agency's site, because federal agencies amend, terminate, and re-scope recalls over time and only the agency's live record reflects the current legal status. This page aggregates what agencies have published publicly and is intended for consumer awareness and research.

NHTSA Moderate Jul 15, 2009

FORD 2005-2006: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA Moderate Jul 14, 2009

FORD 2005-2006: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA Moderate Jul 1, 2009

FORD 2005: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA Moderate Jul 1, 2009

FORD 2005: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA Moderate Jun 29, 2009

FORD 2004-2005: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA Moderate Jun 26, 2009

FORD 2004-2005: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA Critical Jun 23, 2009

FORD 2008-2009: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

NHTSA Moderate May 5, 2009

FORD 2009: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

NHTSA Critical Apr 7, 2009

FORD 2009: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING

NHTSA Moderate Mar 27, 2009

FORD 2004-2007: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA Moderate Mar 27, 2009

FORD 2004-2007: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA Moderate Mar 24, 2009

FORD 2005: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA Moderate Feb 11, 2009

FORD 2006: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA Critical Feb 3, 2009

FORD 2009: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE

NHTSA Moderate Jan 16, 2009

FORD 2005-2006: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA Moderate Jan 15, 2009

FORD 2005-2006: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA Moderate Jan 14, 2009

FORD 2005-2006: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA Moderate Jan 14, 2009

FORD 2006: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA Moderate Jan 13, 2009

FORD 2005: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA Moderate Jan 12, 2009

FORD 2005: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA Moderate Dec 23, 2008

FORD 2005: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA Moderate Dec 18, 2008

FORD 2006-2008: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA Moderate Dec 18, 2008

FORD 2006-2008: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA Moderate Dec 18, 2008

FORD 2007: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA Moderate Dec 10, 2008

FORD 2006: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA Moderate Dec 10, 2008

FORD 2006: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA Moderate Dec 5, 2008

FORD 2005: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA Moderate Dec 4, 2008

FORD 2005: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA Critical Oct 8, 2008

FORD 2007-2008: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

NHTSA Moderate Oct 6, 2008

FORD 2006-2008: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA Moderate Oct 6, 2008

FORD 2006-2008: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA Moderate Oct 6, 2008

FORD 2004-2008: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA Moderate Sep 18, 2008

FORD 2003-2006: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA Critical Aug 25, 2008

FORD 2008-2009: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

NHTSA Critical Apr 25, 2008

FORD 2008: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

NHTSA Critical Apr 11, 2008

FORD 2008: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

NHTSA Moderate Mar 27, 2008

FORD 2005-2008: EQUIPMENT

NHTSA Critical Feb 28, 2008

FORD 2008: SEATS

NHTSA Moderate Feb 25, 2008

FORD 2005-2008: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

NHTSA Moderate Feb 4, 2008

FORD 2000-2003: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

NHTSA Critical Dec 5, 2007

FORD 2000-2003: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

NHTSA Critical Nov 21, 2007

FORD 2008: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

NHTSA Critical Nov 20, 2007

FORD 2008: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

NHTSA Critical Oct 25, 2007

FORD 2004-2007: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

NHTSA Critical Sep 25, 2007

FORD 2004-2007: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

NHTSA Critical Sep 14, 2007

FORD 2004-2007: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

NHTSA Critical Jun 28, 2007

FORD 2007: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

NHTSA Critical Jun 5, 2007

FORD 2007: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

NHTSA Critical Apr 26, 2007

FORD 2007: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

NHTSA Critical Apr 25, 2007

FORD 2007: STEERING

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Data Sources

  • Source: FDA + CPSC + NHTSA - federal recall filings naming this firm. Verify with FDA, CPSC, or NHTSA directly.
  • Source: PlainRecalls Manufacturer Index - firm-level aggregation across all three federal recall feeds

Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC and NHTSA recall records, no number is typed in by an editor. Recalls are aggregated across FDA, CPSC and NHTSA filings that name this firm; the total reflects the federal record, not an independent investigation. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.