2021-2022 Ford Bronco Recalled Over Child Safety Lock Malfunction

June 15, 2022 10:24 am

Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2021-2022 Ford Bronco models over malfunctioning child safety locks.

The defect: in affected vehicles, the passenger-side rear door may be opened from inside of the vehicle when the child safety lock is in the “on” position.

The hazards: a malfunctioning child safety lock increases the risk of injury to a child occupant.

Ford is not aware of any accidents or injuries related to this issue.

Components: passenger-side child safety lock

Affected vehicles: select 2021-2022 Ford Bronco models produced at the Michigan Assembly plant from September 23^rd, 2020 to April 11^th, 2022.

Number of vehicles affected: 53,103

The fix: dealers will inspect the passenger-side child safety locks door child safety lock and latch, and replace them, if necessary, free of charge.

Owners should: wait for communications from Ford, which will begin on July 25^th, 2022. The Ford reference number for this recall is 22S44.

Contacts:

Ford Customer Service: 1-866-436-7332
FoMoCo Recall Number: 21C24
NHTSA Toll-Free: 1-888-327-4236
NHTSA (TTY): 1-800-424-9153
NHTSA Website: www.safecar.gov

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By Brett Foote

Brett's lost track of all the Fords he's owned over the years and how much he's spent modifying them, but his current money pits include an S550 Mustang and 13th gen F-150.