The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has informed motorists of a recall affecting over 500 Ford and Toyota vehicles in South Africa.
The recalls, which apply to select Ford Ranger XLT, Ranger Wildtrak, Puma, and Hino 700 units, were issued by the Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa and Toyota South Africa Motors.
The Blue Oval stated that it is looking for 438 units of certain 2025 Ranger XLT and Ranger Wildtrak models.
These units were made available for purchase between 18 February 2026 and 18 March 2025 and were distributed nationally.
The company explained that the Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) valve in some of the affected vehicles may fail, which may result in a loss of engine power.
This is most likely to happen at speeds below 24km/h.
Drivers may also experience warning indicators such as a check engine light on the dashboard, weak acceleration, engine vibration, or the engine failing to start.
Ford warned that a loss of engine power while driving increases the risk of an accident.
Next, the carmaker is recalling 26 units of the 2023-2024 model year Puma crossover.
The affected passenger cars were sold nationally between 28 April 2022 and 25 September 2023.
“The vehicles were previously recalled but the remedy Restraint Control Module (RCM) software, may have not been correctly installed on the affected vehicles, during the prior dealership visit,” said the NCC.
This new recall is meant to address the software issue that may not have been fixed the first time.
Ford stressed that, if this issue is not resolved, the Puma’s restrain system may not activate correctly in an accident, thereby increasing the risk of injury to occupants.
Lastly, Toyota is recalling certain Hino 700 commercial vehicles distributed in South Africa.
This applies to 58 units sold between 4 February 2025 and 9 November 2025 via the Toyota dealership network.
“The affected vehicles have a defect in that the fuel pump housing has an inappropriate surface treatment process done during production,” said the NCC.
“Cracks may develop when repeated high load is applied to the supply pump, resulting in a fuel leak.”
Owners of the affected models are urged to take their vehicles to the nearest authorised Ford or Toyota dealership for repairs.
The necessary repair work will be carried out at no cost to the consumer.
If you have further queries about this issue, you can contact [email protected].
More recalls for Ford and Toyota
This is not the first time Ford or Toyota has recalled vehicles in South Africa in 2026.
Earlier this month, Toyota recalled more than 100 Lexus LX SUVs sold between March 2025 and January 2026.
The affected vehicles are models equipped with a 10-speed automatic transmission that uses linear solenoids to control gear shifts.
“According to the supplier, if a solenoid failure occurs under certain driving conditions, the Transmission Electronic Control Unit (T-ECU) and the Engine ECU may not communicate the failure, resulting in the transmission over-revving in specific gears,” said the NCC
This failure could result in damage to the vehicle’s transmission, and a loss of power while driving at higher speeds.
“If certain damage occurs to the transmission housing, there is also the possibility for transmission fluid to leak from the housing. This could increase the risk of a crash or fire if an ignition source is present,” noted the NCC.
A week later, Toyota recalled over 1,800 Land Cruiser 300 models that had the same issue.
Ford, meanwhile, recalled 582 Transit and Tourneo Custom units last week.
The automaker said that the affected vehicles may have an issue with the H7 AGM battery.
The battery may produce an acidic smell similar to that of rotten eggs inside the cabin, a hissing sound, or visible gas venting from the battery, said the NCC.
The seating area inside the vehicles may be unusually hot.
Furthermore, Ford indicated that the increased temperatures may cause a reaction in the battery that produces hydrogen sulphide gas.
Prolonged exposure to this gas can pose potential health risks to vehicle occupants.
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