# NHTSA recall 26V120000

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: 26V120000
- Manufacturer's number: 26S11
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2026\-03\-03
- Owners notified: 2026\-03\-13
- Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
- Units potentially affected: 1189
- Part numbers: RU5T\-14C708\-GC, RU5T\-14C708\-FB

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2026 Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The obstacle detection software for the driver seat may malfunction at low speeds, resulting in the seat reversing unexpectedly while driving.


## What can happen

Unexpected movement of the driver’s seat may affect the driver’s ability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

The seat control module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over\-the\-air \(OTA\) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 13, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1\-866\-436\-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S11. Vehicle Identification Numbers \(VINs\) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 5, 2026.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 2, for 2026 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-07\-18
- Vehicles in the campaign: 1189
- Reported remedied: 857 \(72%\)
- Reported unreachable: 7
- 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2026 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR](/makes/lincoln/navigator/2026/recalls.md). Built 2025\-11\-26 to 2025\-12\-16.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SSM 55226](/bulletins/11038439.md), 2026-10-12, Service bulletin
- [SSM 55198](/bulletins/11037562.md), 2026-09-30, Service bulletin
- [SSM 55100](/bulletins/11036530.md), 2026-09-01, Service bulletin
- [SSM 55051](/bulletins/11035511.md), 2026-08-03, Service bulletin
- [SSM 55037](/bulletins/11035233.md), 2026-07-27, Service bulletin
- [SSM 54819](/bulletins/11032753.md), 2026-05-18, Service bulletin
- [TSB 26\-2147](/bulletins/11031610.md), 2026-04-28, Service bulletin
- [SSM 54711](/bulletins/11031260.md), 2026-04-10, Service bulletin
- [DSM\-26.5.71.DC Navigator](/bulletins/11030451.md), 2026-04-01, Over\-the\-air update
- [SSM 54613](/bulletins/11029538.md), 2026-03-04, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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