NHTSA recall 26V061000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 26V061000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 26S04 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Reported | 2026-02-03 |
| Owners notified | 2026-05-22 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS |
| Units potentially affected | 1403 |
| Part numbers | W705819S439 |
| Report | Quarterly report 1, for 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-17 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 1403 |
| Reported remedied | 295 (21%) |
| Reported unreachable | 34 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Transit vehicles. The engine crossmember may not be secured properly, which can cause the engine to shift and possibly result in a loss of drive power or brake failure.
What can happen
A loss of drive power or brake failure increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the cross member fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 22, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S04. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 4, 2026.
| 2023 FORD TRANSIT | Built from 2022-03-15. |
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| 2024 FORD TRANSIT | Built to 2024-01-30. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SSM 54601 | 2026-02-27. Service bulletin. Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. Unlike the integrated wired keypad, the accessory wireless keypad master code cannot be retrieved from the vehicle using a diagnostic scan tool or from the label printed on the body control module (BCM). The Factory Keyless Entry Code application within the diagnostic scan tool will not provide an applicable master code for the accessory wireless keypad. If the wallet card for an accessory keypad is not available, the "Wireless RF Keypad Diagnosis Guide" can be referenced and provides direction on how to retrieve the master code. This guide is located under the Workshop Manual tab > Accessories > Installation > Wireless RF Keypad Diagnosis Guide > PPT C > Step C2.<br /><br /> Note: The only available keypad for some vehicles from the assembly plant is the accessory wireless keyless entry keypad. The integrated wired keypad cannot be installed on vehicles not equipped from the factory with a wired keyless entry k |
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| 25B47 S1 | 2026-01-01. Other. Certain 2021-2024 Model Year Transit All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) Vehicles Transfer Case Replacement |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.