Ford Airbag Recall Hits Bronco Sport and Maverick

Airbags save thousands of lives per year in car crashes, with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) reporting that 4,330 lives were saved by frontal airbags in 2019 alone. So, when airbags are found to be faulty, a recall typically follows quickly. That’s the case for two Ford models—the Bronco Sport SUV and Maverick pickup truck—which have been found to have potentially faulty front passenger airbags. The issue appears to be with a series of sensors rather than the airbag unit itself, but this still poses a serious safety risk for front passengers. Ford 2026 Airbag Recall

2025 Ford MaverickKristen Brown

According to the recall notice on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) website, the Occupant Classification Sensor (OCS) unit in certain Bronco …