2024 Ford Ranger Recalled Over Window Pinching Issue

Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2024 Ford Ranger models over a window pinching issue.

The defect: in affected vehicles, when closing the windows with the global closing feature, the windows may not automatically reverse after detecting an object. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 118, “Power-Operated Window Systems.”

The hazards: a closing window may exert excessive force by pinching a driver or passenger before retracting, increasing the risk of injury.

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

Components: power windows

Affected vehicles: select 2024 Ford Ranger pickups produced at the Michigan Assembly plant that are equipped with the recalled Driver Door Module (DDM) and Passenger Door Module (PDM) introduced into production on December 9^th, 2022 and taken out of production on July 15^th, 2024.

Number of vehicles affected: 70,483

The fix: dealers will update the Driver Door Module and the Passenger Door Module software, free of charge.

Owners should: wait for communications from Ford, which will begin on September 23^rd, 2024. The Ford reference number for this recall is 24C24.

Contacts:

• Ford Customer Service: 1-866-436-7332
• FoMoCo Recall Number: 24C24
• NHTSA Toll-Free: 1-888-327-4236
• NHTSA (TTY): 1-800-424-9153
• NHTSA Website: www.nhtsa.gov

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