- Vehicles
- 149,449
- Built between
- Sep 2020 – Jul 2024
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 15 August 2025
- Repaired
- 57%
- Unrepaired
- 61,524
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 2020 and July 2024. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2021-2024 Ford BroncoBuilt September 2020 to July 2024
Repair progress
61,524 of 149,449 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.
57% repaired — 85,104 of 149,449 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 2,805
- Scrapped or exported
- 16
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco vehicles. The rear shock absorbers may corrode and fail, resulting in detachment of the external reservoir.
What could happen
An external reservoir that detaches from a vehicle can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Dealers will replace the rear shock absorbers, as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 15, 2025.
Parts involved
- Shock AbsorberMB3C-18080-APHRear Shock Absorber – Badlands Trim with Capable Suspension, Short Wheel Base
- Shock AbsorberMB3C-18080-APJRear Shock Absorber – Badlands Trim with Capable Suspension, Short Wheel Base
- Shock AbsorberMB3C-18080-ARJRear Shock Absorber – Badlands Trim with Capable Suspension, Long Wheel Base
- Shock AbsorberMB3C-18080-ARKRear Shock Absorber – Badlands Trim with Capable Suspension, Long Wheel Base
- Shock AbsorberMB3C-18080-RAJRear Shock Absorber – Sasquatch Trim, Short Wheel Base
- Shock AbsorberMB3C-18080-RAKRear Shock Absorber – Sasquatch Trim, Short Wheel Base
- Shock AbsorberMB3C-18080-RBKRear Shock Absorber – Sasquatch Trim, Long Wheel Base
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 2020 to July 2024
- Recall reported to NHTSA17 January 2025
- Owners notified15 August 2025
- Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 57% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 17 January 2025.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S01.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 25S01
- Recalling manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.