NHTSA recall 26V550000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 26V550000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 26S60 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Reported | 2026-08-25 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Units potentially affected | 23 |
| Part numbers | ML3Z-19972-AJ, W520413-S440, ML3Z-19867-AH & W500214-S439, NZ6Z-9911782-B and -W702413-S450B, LX6Z-10C679-C & W719900-S450L, M1PZ-7852018-AC & W716152-S451, PZ6Z-26264A27-A, W720761-S450B, & W719529-S450, N1PZ-5D032-B & W709390-S439, LX6Z-9A147-A (RH), LX6Z-9A147-B (LH) & W720526-S450B, RL3Z-8475-B & W713437-S451, ML3Z-13A613-A, W712852-S300 & W723258-S900, LX6Z-78043B92-A & W520102-S450L, S1PZ-58403A70-ABPTM & W705277-S440, NZ6Z-60550A74-A & W721941-S450B, W720196-S439, 9662452, W718633-S451 & W718587-S440, M1PZ-18808-A & W505426-S439, W719733-S442, NZ6Z-6043121-A, W716529-S900, W719293-S451, W717563-S450B, M1PZ-17618-G & W705134-S442, M1PZ-17526-C & W708312-S442 |
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Maverick, F-150, and Bronco Sport vehicles. Certain vehicle joints may be improperly tightened. This can lead to detached parts, unsecured cargo, degraded crash protection, electrical system failure, or a loss of vehicle stability.
What can happen
Improperly tightened vehicle joints may lead to a loss of vehicle control, electrical failure, or detached parts, increasing the risk of a crash or fire.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and tighten the vehicle joints or repair and replace the joint retention mechanisms as necessary, free of charge. Owner notifications letters are expected to be mailed September 21, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S60. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on August 26, 2026.
| 2026 FORD BRONCO SPORT | Built 2026-04-11 to 2026-05-27. |
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| 2026 FORD F-150 | Built 2026-03-18 to 2026-04-14. |
| 2026 FORD MAVERICK | Built 2026-04-13 to 2026-05-27. |
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
| TSB 26-2092 V2 | 2026-10-01. Service bulletin. This article supersedes TSB 25-2466 to add Bronco Sport, Escape, Maverick and Corsair, as well as removing Expedition and Navigator. One time use parts for Corsair and Bronco Sport were also added to the parts list. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit a headliner rattle or sagging condition around the roof opening panel. This may be due to the adhesive separating from the headliner substrate. |
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| SSM 55093 | 2026-08-20. Service bulletin. Some 2021-2026 F-150 vehicles may exhibit a concern of the windshield wipers not parking in the correct position on the windshield and/or over-traveling. This may be due to incorrect alignment of the wiper pivot arm on the wiper linkage assembly. Wiper pivot arms may or may not be equipped with an alignment key. Alignment keys are a manufacturing aid and are not needed for proper alignment and operation. In some instances, it may be necessary to remove this alignment key to achieve proper alignment. Replacement of the wiper pivot arm, due to a missing alignment key is a not warrantable. Refer to Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 501-16. |
| SSM 54822 | 2026-05-18. Service bulletin. All 2026 Maverick non-Lobo vehicles equipped with a 2.0L engine and built on or after 04-May-2026 and all 2026 Bronco Sport vehicles built on or after 07-May-2026 are no longer equipped with an underbody tunnel shield (Maverick base part number 6011434/Bronco Sport base part number 7811434). The vehicle is not misbuilt and the installation of this part is not a warrantable repair. Do not submit a claim for this condition. |
| PDM-26.21.5 F-150 | 2026-05-01. Over-the-air update. Quality improvements include: -Prevents window bounce backs after using the one touch up feature |
| 26P02 | 2026-03-05. Other. Certain 2025-2026 Model Year F-150 and F-250-600 vehicles Driver Door Module (DDM) & Passenger Door Module (PDM) Software Updat |
| 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 |
| SSM 54564 | 2026-02-20. Service bulletin. Some 2021-2026 F-150 and 2024-2026 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with one-touch up/down front windows may exhibit a window not responding to one-touch controls and/or bouncing back when using the one-touch close function.<br /> <br /> For vehicles included in Field Service Action (FSA) 25P35 and/or 26P02, perform repairs as directed by the FSA(s).<br /> <br /> For 2021-2026 vehicles not included in the FSA(s), reprogram the driver door module (DDM) and the passenger door module (PDM) using the latest software level of Ford Diagnosis and Repair System (FDRS) scan tool according to the Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 501-11 for normal diagnostics and testing direction by symptom. For claiming, use causal part 14B291 and labor operation MT14B291SSM. |
| SSM 54585 | 2026-02-19. Service bulletin. Some 2021-2026 F-150 and 2024-2026 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with one-touch up/down front windows may exhibit a window not responding to one-touch controls and/or bouncing back when using the one-touch close function.<br /> <br /> For vehicles included in Field Service Action (FSA) 25P35 and/or 26P02, perform repairs as directed by the FSA(s).<br /> <br /> For 2021-2026 vehicles not included in the FSA(s), reprogram the driver door module (DDM) and the passenger door module (PDM) using the latest software level of Ford Diagnosis and Repair System (FDRS) scan tool according to the Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 501-11 for normal diagnostics and testing direction by symptom. For claiming, use causal part 14B291 and labor operation MT14B291SSM, up to 0.4 hours. |
| SSM 54573 | 2026-02-17. Service bulletin. 2026 Bronco Sport Big Bend/Heritage/Outer Banks vehicles equipped with a 1.5L engine and without the Sasquatch package, built on or after 14-Jan-2026, are no longer equipped with the right side front air deflector (base part number 9911782). The vehicle is not misbuilt and the installation of this part is not a warrantable repair. Do not submit a claim for this condition. |
| SSM 54546 | 2026-02-12. Service bulletin. Some 2023-2026 F-Super Duty and 2024-2026 F-150 vehicles were not produced with a factory wired keyless entry keypad. If the customer desires to install a Ford Accessory wireless keyless entry keypad, the radio transceiver module (RTM) in these vehicles operates on a different frequency than previous models. The correct part number for the keyless entry keypad is SK4Z-14A626-A. A wired keyless entry keypad cannot be added to a 2025-2026 F-Super Duty/F-150 vehicle that was not originally produced with it. Refer to Professional Technician System (PTS) > Workshop > Accessories > Installation > Electrical for further instruction. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.