# NHTSA recall 26V202000

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: 26V202000
- Manufacturer's number: 26S22
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2026\-03\-31
- Owners notified: 2026\-04\-10
- Component: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
- Units potentially affected: 55
- Part numbers: W505255 S450XD

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2026 Lincoln Aviator and Explorer vehicles. The heating, ventilation and air\-conditioning \(HVAC\) system may fail, which can cause the defrosting and defogging system to become inoperative.


## What can happen

An inoperative windshield defrosting and defogging system may decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Dealers will inspect and secure the instrument panel joints as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1\-866\-436\-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S22. Vehicle Identification Numbers \(VINs\) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 3, 2026.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 1, for 2026 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-07\-17
- Vehicles in the campaign: 55
- Reported remedied: 27 \(49%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- 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 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/2026/recalls.md). Built 2025\-10\-19 to 2026\-01\-12.
- [2026 LINCOLN AVIATOR](/makes/lincoln/aviator/2026/recalls.md). Built 2025\-10\-20 to 2025\-12\-18.

## 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 55186](/bulletins/11037425.md), 2026-09-21, Service bulletin
- [SSM 55060](/bulletins/11035581.md), 2026-08-04, Service bulletin
- [SSM 54829](/bulletins/11032762.md), 2026-05-19, Service bulletin
- [PHX\-25.1.2.5.5 Aviator](/bulletins/11030448.md), 2026-04-01, Over\-the\-air update
- [HCM\-25.5.0 Explorer](/bulletins/11029352.md), 2026-03-03, Over\-the\-air update
- [SSM 54581](/bulletins/11028848.md), 2026-02-17, Service bulletin
- [25N19](/bulletins/11026932.md), 2026-01-05, Other

## 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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