NHTSA Campaign 26V369000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER
NHTSA campaign 26V369000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: evaporative emissions: canister. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 26V369000 with NHTSA on June 9, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V369000, NHTSA lists up to 257,868 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 26V369000 were scheduled from July 29, 2026, 50 days after the report.
26V369000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2012–2018.
Owners of the model years 26V369000 covers have filed at least 187 complaints naming the fuel system, gasoline, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 26V369000 vehicles, the 2018 Ford Focus has the most (65).
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V369000 ranks 94 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 26V369000, Ford Motor Company has 42 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 26V369000 was 25V597000, reported on September 11, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Focus vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 18V735. The Canister Purge Valve (CPV) may malfunction, causing the engine to stall unexpectedly while driving.
- The risk
- An engine that stalls while driving increases the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will update the powertrain control module (PCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 29, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S40. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 6,2026.
Reported June 9, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V369000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V369000, 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: June 9, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted