# NHTSA recall 26V415000

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: 26V415000
- Manufacturer's number: 26S51
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2026\-06\-30
- Owners notified: 2026\-08\-07
- Component: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT; BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
- Units potentially affected: 66383
- Part numbers: R2TT\-18T806\-F\*

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2024\-2027 Lincoln Nautilus Hybrid and 2025\-2027 Explorer Hybrid vehicles. A software error may prevent the vehicle from making the pedestrian warning sound at certain speeds.


## What can happen

A vehicle that does not produce a warning sound may fail to alert pedestrians of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.


## The remedy

Note: This is an expansion of Recall 25V691. Any vehicles previously repaired under 25V691 must have the new remedy completed.  Ford will release an over\-the\-air \(OTA\) update or dealers will update the APIM software, free of charge. Additionally, dealers will replace the digital signal processing module in Nautilus Hybrid vehicles equipped with 28 speakers, free of charge.  This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model and model years.  Owner notification letters were mailed August 7, 2026.   Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1\-866\-436\-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S51. Vehicle Identification Numbers \(VINs\) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning July 7, 2026.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2025 FORD EXPLORER HYBRID](/makes/ford/explorer/2025/recalls.md). Built from 2023\-12\-08. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2026 FORD EXPLORER HYBRID](/makes/ford/explorer/2026/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2027 FORD EXPLORER HYBRID](/makes/ford/explorer/2027/recalls.md). Built to 2027\-05\-05. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2024 LINCOLN NAUTILUS HYBRID](/makes/lincoln/nautilus/2024/recalls.md). Built from 2023\-04\-04. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2025 LINCOLN NAUTILUS HYBRID](/makes/lincoln/nautilus/2025/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2026 LINCOLN NAUTILUS HYBRID](/makes/lincoln/nautilus/2026/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2027 LINCOLN NAUTILUS HYBRID](/makes/lincoln/nautilus/2027/recalls.md). Built to 2026\-03\-27. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [IPMA\-26.22.8.3.7 Expl\&Avi](/bulletins/11037306.md), 2026-09-14, Over\-the\-air update
- [ACM\-25.3.3 Nautilus](/bulletins/11029610.md), 2026-03-04, Over\-the\-air update
- [TSB 25\-2422](/bulletins/11023210.md), 2025-09-19, Other
- [SSM 53863](/bulletins/11019455.md), 2025-06-11, Service bulletin
- [SSM 52125](/bulletins/10247166.md), 2023-12-11, 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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