# NHTSA recall 26V581000

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: 26V581000
- Manufacturer's number: 26S65
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2026\-09\-09
- Owners notified: 2026\-09\-16
- Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- Units potentially affected: 7
- Part numbers: RB5Z\-78044A74\-B

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2026 Explorer vehicles. The active vent on the passenger side may not open as intended, preventing the air bag from deploying properly.


## What can happen

An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.


## The remedy

Dealers will replace the passenger air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1\-866\-436\-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S65. Vehicle Identification Numbers \(VINs\) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 14, 2026.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2026 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/2026/recalls.md). Built 2026\-08\-02 to 2026\-08\-02.

## 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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