NHTSA Campaign 26V402000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NHTSA campaign 26V402000 covers 12 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 26V402000 with NHTSA on June 24, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V402000, NHTSA lists up to 741,195 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 8, 2020 and October 8, 2021.
The 26V402000 report reached NHTSA 5 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
26V402000 covers 4 models from Ford and Lincoln, model years 2018–2021.
Owners of the model years 26V402000 covers have filed at least 1,472 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 26V402000 vehicles, the 2020 Ford Explorer has the most (501).
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V402000 ranks 24 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 26V402000, Ford Motor Company has 76 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 26V402000 was 26V371000, reported on June 9, 2026.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Navigator, Expedition, 2020-2021 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, and 2021 F-150 vehicles. The transmission park pawl may engage while the vehicle is in motion, resulting in park system damage.
- The risk
- Park system damage may result in a vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will update the powertrain control module software, and inspect and replace any damaged transmission components as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 10, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in April 2027. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S48. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on June 26, 2026.
Reported June 24, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V402000 (12)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V402000, 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 24, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted