Ford Ranger Recall: 140,000 Vehicles Affected

Ford is recalling 140,201 Ranger pickups as a result of their solar visors might catch fireplace—sure, actually. The automobiles might have a broken wiring harness for the solar visors within the headliner that would repeatedly trigger a brief and begin a fireplace.   

The recall impacts the 2024-2026 Ranger. In accordance with the recall report, the affected automobiles may need a wiring harness with extreme tape or that was improperly put in. Each cases can injury the harness, exposing wires to reveal sheet metallic.   

If this occurs, the wire might quick out, triggering a B14AA-11 diagnostic bother code (DTC). Repeated arcing and physique management module (BMC) restarts might trigger soot buildup, resulting in a fireplace. A driver would possibly expertise flickering or inoperative solar visor mirror and overhead console lights earlier than the harness begins to smoke, soften, or catch fireplace.  

Ford first realized of a possible downside in October 2025 and commenced investigating. By the top of final yr, Ford had recognized the perpetrator and commenced conducting flammability exams. Whereas the automaker decided the doubtless affected supplies weren’t flamable, the soot buildup was, prompting the recall.   

The automaker will examine automobiles for a B14AA-11 DTC, and technicians will examine the harnesses of these with this historical past. If a wiring harness is broken, Ford will exchange it, and each automobile will obtain a BCM replace. This new software program will flip off the solar visor gentle after a sure variety of B14AA-11 codes to forestall quick circuits.   

Ford says it’s unaware of any accidents or accidents associated to the difficulty.  

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Motor1’s Take: That is yet one more recall on Ford’s rising checklist for 2026. With one other 140,000 vans affected, Ford is closing in on practically 10 million automobiles recalled already this yr.