NHTSA Campaign 26V091000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
NHTSA campaign 26V091000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 26V091000 with NHTSA on February 17, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V091000, NHTSA lists up to 25,237 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 26V091000 were scheduled from September 4, 2026, 199 days after the report.
26V091000 covers 2 models from Ford and Lincoln, model years 2022–2025.
Owners of the model years 26V091000 covers have filed at least 48 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 26V091000 vehicles, the 2022 Ford Escape Phev has the most (24).
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V091000 ranks 243 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 26V091000, Ford Motor Company has 55 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 26V091000 was 25V886000, reported on December 18, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Ford Escape and 2023-2026 Lincoln Corsair plug-in hybrid vehicles. A manufacturing defect in one or more of the high voltage battery cells may result in an internal short circuit and battery failure.
- The risk
- Battery failure can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Battery failure can also increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Dealers will update the battery energy control module (BECM) and hybrid powertrain control module (HPCM) software, free of charge. Owners are advised to only use "Auto EV" mode and will be instructed by mail to limit the maximum charge of the battery until the remedy has been completed. Owner notification letters were mailed September 4, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SC4. This recall expands previous recall numbers 24V954 and 25V489. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 18, 2026.
Reported February 17, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V091000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V091000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: February 17, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted