NHTSA Campaign 26V101000
SUSPENSION:REAR
NHTSA campaign 26V101000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: rear. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 26V101000 with NHTSA on February 20, 2026; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 26V101000, NHTSA lists up to 412,774 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 26V101000 were scheduled from March 16, 2026, 24 days after the report.
26V101000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2017–2019.
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V101000 ranks 54 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 26V101000, Ford Motor Company has 23 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 26V101000 was 25V308000, reported on May 9, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Explorer vehicles. The rear suspension toe links may fracture.
- The risk
- A rear toe link fracture can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the toe links, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 16, 2026. Owners may contact Ford Customer Service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S08. This recall is an expansion of previous NHTSA recall number 21V537. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning February 25, 2026.
Reported February 20, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V101000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V101000, 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 20, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted