# NHTSA recall 26V237000

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: 26V237000
- Manufacturer's number: 26S28
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2026\-04\-14
- Owners notified: 2026\-07\-24
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- Units potentially affected: 1392935
- Part numbers: GL3A\-14C204\-\*, HL3A\-14C204\-\*, FL3A\-14C204\-\*

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2015\-2017 F\-150 vehicles. A loss of signal between the transmission range sensor and the powertrain control module can cause the transmission to unexpectedly downshift into second gear.


## What can happen

Unexpectedly downshifting into second gear may result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Dealers will update the powertrain control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 24, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1\-866\-436\-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S28. Vehicle Identification Numbers \(VINs\) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 15, 2026.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2015 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/2015/recalls.md). Built from 2014\-03\-12.
- [2016 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/2016/recalls.md)
- [2017 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/2017/recalls.md). Built to 2017\-08\-18.

## Investigated as EA26001

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA26001: Engineering analysis, opened 2026\-01\-30. Unintended Transmission Downshift and Rear Wheel Lock\-up. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\).

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/26V237000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/26V237000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [TSB 23\-2350](/bulletins/10245418.md), 2023-11-22, Service bulletin
- [21N08](/bulletins/10202720.md), 2021-11-02, Service bulletin
- [TSB 21\-2315](/bulletins/10201905.md), 2021-10-05, Service bulletin
- [21N03\-S2](/bulletins/10201669.md), 2021-09-30, Service bulletin
- [SSM 49821](/bulletins/10194428.md), 2021-06-01, Service bulletin
- [TSB 20\-2306](/bulletins/10181916.md), 2020-11-05, Service bulletin
- [TSB 20\-2191](/bulletins/10176838.md), 2020-07-06, Service bulletin
- [TSB18\-2160](/bulletins/10143076.md), 2018-07-23, Service bulletin
- [SSM 47170](/bulletins/10137101.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin
- [SSM 47093](/bulletins/10136606.md), 2018-05-14, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/26V237000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/26V237000)

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