NHTSA Campaign 26V448000
STRUCTURE:BODY
NHTSA campaign 26V448000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: body. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 26V448000 with NHTSA on July 14, 2026; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 26V448000, NHTSA lists up to 288,314 potentially affected vehicles.
The 26V448000 report reached NHTSA 7 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
26V448000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2016–2019.
Owners of the model years 26V448000 covers have filed at least 1,688 complaints naming the structure, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 26V448000 vehicles, the 2017 Ford Explorer has the most (659).
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V448000 ranks 86 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 26V448000, Ford Motor Company has 26 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 26V448000 was 26V403000, reported on June 24, 2026.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Explorer vehicles. The roof rail covers may come loose and detach from the vehicle.
- The risk
- A detached roof rail cover can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect the roof rail covers and as necessary, repair or replace the push-pins, rail clips, or roof rail covers, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed August 28, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in January 2027. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S54. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 21V316. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 16, 2026.
Reported July 14, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V448000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V448000, 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: July 14, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted