NHTSA Campaign 26V606000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NHTSA campaign 26V606000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: headlights. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 26V606000 with NHTSA on September 22, 2026; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 26V606000, NHTSA lists up to 41,748 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 4, 2025 and August 4, 2026.
The 26V606000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
26V606000 covers 4 models from Ford, model years 2025–2026.
Owners of the model years 26V606000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 26V606000 vehicles, the 2026 Ford F-350 Sd has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V606000 ranks 214 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 26V606000, Ford Motor Company has 29 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 26V606000 was 26V373000, reported on June 9, 2026.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2027 Expedition, 2026 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, and F-550 SD vehicles. The headlight assemblies may contain a contaminated LED chip, which can result in a loss of daytime running lights, parking lights, high beams or low beams. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- The risk
- A loss of exterior lighting can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect and replace the headlight assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 26, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C43. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 26, 2026.
Reported September 22, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V606000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V606000, 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: September 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted