NHTSA Campaign 26V122000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
NHTSA campaign 26V122000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (egr valve). The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 26V122000 with NHTSA on March 3, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V122000, NHTSA lists up to 47,804 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 16, 2024 and August 14, 2025.
The 26V122000 report reached NHTSA 7 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 26V122000 were scheduled from July 31, 2026, 150 days after the report.
26V122000 covers 3 models from Ford and Lincoln, model years 2025.
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V122000 ranks 205 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 26V122000, Ford Motor Company has 16 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 26V122000 was 25V344000, reported on June 13, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Ranger, Lincoln Nautilus, Mustang, Maverick, Explorer, Escape, Lincoln Corsair, Bronco Sport, and Bronco vehicles. The exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve may fail, resulting in an unexpected loss of drive power.
- The risk
- An unexpected loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the EGR valves, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 31, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S10. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 4, 2026.
Reported March 3, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V122000 (3)
Lincoln (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V122000, 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: March 3, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted