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NHTSA Receives Ford’s Petition on Ranger Noncompliance
WHY IT MATTERS
The outcome will clarify whether the Ranger’s control and display deficiencies require corrective action, affecting safety oversight and potential recalls.
What happened
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced it has received a petition from Ford Motor Company regarding a noncompliance issue with certain 2024‑2025 Ford Ranger trucks. Ford’s own investigation, reported on September 11, 2025, found that these models do not fully meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 101, which governs controls and displays.
On October 3, 2025, Ford formally requested that the agency determine the noncompliance to be inconsequential to vehicle safety. The agency’s notice confirms receipt of the petition and signals the start of its review process.
Ford’s petition seeks a decision that the identified safety standard gap poses no significant risk to drivers or passengers. The agency will evaluate the evidence and issue a determination in the coming weeks.
PRIMARY SOURCES
Ford Motor Company, Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance
NHTSA via the Federal Register · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · U.S. federal government publication; source-specific terms apply
CORRECTIONS & UPDATES
- Revision 1 · Initial ingestion · Sep 20, 2026, 6:30 PM
- Revision 2 · Source update detected · Sep 20, 2026, 6:30 PM