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FORD

763 recalls on record · Latest: Mar 3, 2026

FORD Recall Insight

FORD appears on 763 federal recall records indexed by PlainRecalls, out of 83,949 total recalls tracked across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA, and USDA FSIS. That represents approximately 0.909% 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 3, 2026, which is the anchor point for assessing whether enforcement is currently active or historical.

On this page of 50 entries, severity tagging shows 44 critical, 6 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 Sep 25, 2017 to Apr 3, 2019.

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 Apr 3, 2019

FORD 2014-2017: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA Critical Apr 3, 2019

FORD 2018: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

NHTSA Critical Mar 28, 2019

FORD 2018: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

NHTSA Critical Mar 28, 2019

FORD 2018: SEATS

NHTSA Critical Mar 28, 2019

FORD 2018: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

NHTSA Critical Mar 28, 2019

FORD 2015-2018: SEATS

NHTSA Critical Mar 22, 2019

FORD 2015-2019: SEATS

NHTSA Critical Mar 22, 2019

FORD 2019: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

NHTSA Critical Mar 18, 2019

FORD 2015-2018: SEATS

NHTSA Moderate Mar 6, 2019

FORD 2015-2017: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA Critical Mar 1, 2019

FORD 2016-2018: SEATS

NHTSA Moderate Feb 26, 2019

FORD 2008-2014: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA Critical Feb 21, 2019

FORD 2015-2019: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

NHTSA Moderate Feb 15, 2019

FORD 2019: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM

NHTSA Critical Feb 11, 2019

FORD 2011-2013: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

NHTSA Critical Feb 1, 2019

FORD 2019: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

NHTSA Critical Jan 2, 2019

FORD 2019: SEATS

NHTSA Critical Dec 18, 2018

FORD 2015-2019: ENGINE

NHTSA Critical Nov 28, 2018

FORD 2016-2018: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

NHTSA Critical Nov 14, 2018

FORD 2018: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

NHTSA Critical Nov 14, 2018

FORD 2019: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

NHTSA Critical Nov 6, 2018

FORD 2015-2018: SEATS

NHTSA Critical Oct 22, 2018

FORD 2012-2018: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE

NHTSA Critical Sep 10, 2018

FORD 2012-2015: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

NHTSA Critical Aug 31, 2018

FORD 2015-2018: SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER

NHTSA Critical Jul 16, 2018

FORD 2013-2016: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

NHTSA Critical Jul 16, 2018

FORD 2018: WHEELS

NHTSA Critical Jun 1, 2018

FORD 2018: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE

NHTSA Critical May 24, 2018

FORD 2018: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER

NHTSA Critical May 14, 2018

FORD 2018: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

NHTSA Critical Apr 30, 2018

FORD 2015-2017: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

NHTSA Critical Apr 4, 2018

FORD 2018: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

NHTSA Critical Mar 12, 2018

FORD 2013-2016: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

NHTSA Critical Mar 1, 2018

FORD 2017-2018: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

NHTSA Critical Jan 11, 2018

FORD 2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

NHTSA Critical Jan 11, 2018

FORD 2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

NHTSA Critical Dec 18, 2017

FORD 2018: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

NHTSA Moderate Dec 18, 2017

FORD 2018: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

NHTSA Critical Dec 11, 2017

FORD 2004-2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

NHTSA Critical Dec 11, 2017

FORD 2004-2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

NHTSA Critical Dec 1, 2017

FORD 2018: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

NHTSA Critical Nov 29, 2017

FORD 2017: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

NHTSA Critical Nov 29, 2017

FORD 2016: SEATS

NHTSA Critical Oct 24, 2017

FORD 2017: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

NHTSA Critical Oct 23, 2017

FORD 2018: ENGINE

NHTSA Critical Oct 23, 2017

FORD 2018: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

NHTSA Critical Oct 23, 2017

FORD 2015-2017: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

NHTSA Moderate Oct 16, 2017

FORD 2015-2017: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

NHTSA Critical Sep 27, 2017

FORD 2007-2010: SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB

NHTSA Critical Sep 25, 2017

FORD 2017: SEATS

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Data Sources

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