Ford Bronco Seat Belt Recall2021–2023 · Free Repair
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Bronco vehicles built with the 5-Door body style. The first-row seat belt latch plates may be difficult to access from their stowed position.
Is Your Bronco Included?
Enter your 17-character VIN — we query NHTSA in real time and show whether 23V-358000 (and any other open campaign) applies to your exact vehicle.
What Happened — and How It's Fixed
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Bronco vehicles built with the 5-Door body style. The first-row seat belt latch plates may be difficult to access from their stowed position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Difficulty accessing the seat belt latches may result in occupants not wearing their seat belts, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Dealers will add a sliding clip latch stop to the driver and front passenger seat belts, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed July 14, 2023. Owner letters informing owners that parts are available were mailed on October 2, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23C16.
Verified as of 2026-08-28 against NHTSA · Recall 23V-358000 on NHTSA.gov
What To Do
Run your VIN
Confirm 23V-358000 applies to your exact Bronco using the checker above.
Schedule the free repair
Book online or call .
Free, by law
Recall parts and labor are free regardless of age, mileage, or where you bought it.
Keep the paperwork
We provide written proof of completion — useful at resale.
Seat Belt Recall FAQs
Is it safe to drive my Bronco before the seat belt recall repair?⌄
NHTSA issued no park-outside or do-not-drive advisory for campaign 23V-358000. Schedule the free repair promptly — until it is completed, the defect described above is still present on affected Bronco vehicles.
Which vehicles are affected?⌄
Campaign 23V-358000 covers certain 2021–2023 Ford Bronco vehicles. Model year alone does not settle it — run your VIN in the checker above, which is the definitive answer for your exact vehicle.
What does the repair cost?⌄
Nothing. By federal law, safety recall repairs are free — parts and labor — at any authorized Ford dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age, mileage, or where it was bought.
I’m buying a used Bronco. Should I check this recall?⌄
Yes — run the VIN before you buy. If campaign 23V-358000 is still open on that vehicle, any authorized Ford dealer (including us) completes the repair free of charge, no matter where the vehicle was purchased.
