Vehicle recall R/2022/196

Ford Ranger recall: The vehicle could develop a crack around the exhaust muffler flange

DVSA recall R/2022/196 names the Ford Ranger. It was launched 22 March 2023. It covers vehicles built 1 December 2016 to 28 February 2019.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2022/196
Launched: 22 March 2023
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 22S46
Vehicles: 20,370 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It is possible that the exhaust muffler flange weld could crack and in extreme circumstances the exhaust muffler could detach from the vehicle.

The fix

Replace the exhaust muffler.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford Ranger	1 December 2016 to 28 February 2019	20,370

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Other recalls for these models

R/2023/085 The driver s seat belt might have the webbing routed through the anchor rubber trim sleeve instead of being routed through the metal anchor eyelet. 30 March 2023, Ford Ranger
R/2023/014 On several Ranger vehicles an incorrectly configured Headlamp Control Module (HCM) is causing the Static Bending Light (SBL) feature to not work as intended. 31 January 2023, Ford Ranger
R/2023/152 On the affected vehicles the Brake Fluid Level Low warning message will not appear on the Instrument Panel Cluster when the brake fluid level falls below a pre-determined level 23 May 2023, Ford Ranger
R/2023/201 When the turn signal / hazard lamp audible indicator is activated an Event Warning Chime will not be audible at the same time 25 May 2023, Ford Ranger
R/2022/142 Vehicles could suffer a differential drive pinion failure 1 November 2022, Ford Ranger
R/2022/308 There is a possibility that the steering column bolt may not be correctly tightened to specification 28 October 2022, Ford Ranger

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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