The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has informed South African Ford Ranger double-cab owners of a safety recall of more than 2,000 models by Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (Ford Southern Africa).
The recall relates to 2,275 Ford Ranger double-cab vehicles produced for the 2026-2027 production year and sold nationwide between 22 May 2026 and 23 June 2026 through Ford franchised dealers.
Some of these vehicles were also exported to South Africa’s neighbouring states, including Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini.
“According to the supplier, the side curtain airbags of the affected vehicles may interact with the B-Pillar trim during inflation and not deploy as intended,” explained the NCC.
“If this occurs, the B-Pillar ramp may detach from the vehicle and plunge (become a projectile) when the side curtain airbag deploys.”
Detachment of the B-Pillar ramp may increase the risk of injury to vehicle occupants during unexpected side curtain airbag deployment.
As a result, the NCC called on local owners of affected Ford Ranger models to take their vehicles to the nearest authorised Ford dealership for inspection and repair, which will be carried out at no additional cost to the consumer.
“This recall affects a safety-critical component of a significant number of vehicles. Owners or users of these vehicles should contact the supplier without delay,” said Acting Commissioner, Hardin Ratshisusu.
“The NCC will be monitoring this, and other recalls to ensure all affected vehicles in South Africa are attended to.”
Consumers with additional questions or who require further context relating to this recall are urged to contact the NCC via email at [email protected].
Another local Ranger recall for Ford
Last month, Ford South Africa recalled current-year Tourneo and Transit models sold in South Africa and beyond, as well as 2018 to 2020 Ranger and Everest models.
According to the NCC, Ford Southern Africa recalled 2026 model year Ford Transit, Ford Transit Custom and Ford Tourneo Custom vehicles sold from 7 October 2025 to 9 June 2026.
These vehicles were sold locally, as well as exported to Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho and eSwatini.
The NCC explained that the affected Ford vans and buses were equipped with an 8F57 automatic transmission that may have an Electronic One-Way Clutch Assembly built with an unseated snap ring.
Should this be the case, these vehicles may experience a sudden and unexpected loss of vehicle movement.
“When the vehicle is shifted into drive, it may fail to move forward due to a loss of first gear. Similarly, the vehicle may lose the ability to operate in reverse,” explained the NCC.
Regarding the previous Ranger recall, Ford Southern Africa notified the National Consumer Commission of a safety recall of 2017 to 2020 model year Ranger and Everest models.
According to the NCC, the affected vehicles were fitted with the 10R80 transmission and were sold from 11 July 2018 to 28 February 2020 across South Africa and were also exported to Botswana, Lesotho and eSwatini.
Ford Southern Africa told the commission that the transmission fluid pump gear in the affected vehicles may fail, resulting in a reduction of hydraulic pressure within the transmission.
“This may cause the vehicle to lose movement due to transmission fluid pump gear failure, increasing the risk of an incident while driving,” noted the NCC.
It added that the required Powertrain Control Module (PCM) and Transmission Control Module (TCM) software updates will be carried out at no cost to consumers.
Similarly, inspection and repair on the affected Transit, Transit Custom and Tourneo Custom vehicles would be completed without any additional cost to owners.
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