# Transport Canada recall 2026070

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2026070
- Manufacturer's number: 25SC4
- Reported: 2026\-02\-18
- Component: High Voltage
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 22955

## What is wrong

Issue:

On certain vehicles, the software update installed by a Ford dealer during recall 24S79 \(Transport Canada recall no. 2024\-781\) may not be effective. As a result, a second repair is required.

On certain vehicles, a problem inside the high\-voltage battery could cause a short circuit. If this happens, there could be a loss of power to the wheels and/or the high\-voltage battery could overheat.

Note: This recall replaces Transport Canada recall no. 2025\-628. This recall only affects certain plug\-in hybrid vehicles \(PHEV\) equipped with a 2.5 L engine.

Safety Risk:

A loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash. A battery that overheats can create a fire risk, even while the vehicle is parked and turned off.

Corrective Actions:

To reduce the safety risk, Ford advises that you set the maximum charge setting of your vehicle at 80% and to only use normal EV mode until the recall repairs have been completed. Ford will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the battery energy control module \(BECM\) and hybrid powertrain control module \(HPCM\) software. The BECM software will monitor the high\-voltage battery and warn you if it detects a problem. If you see this warning, you should contact a dealership to arrange replacement of the high\-voltage battery pack.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2020 FORD ESCAPE](/makes/ford/escape/2020/recalls.md)
- [2021 FORD ESCAPE](/makes/ford/escape/2021/recalls.md)
- [2022 FORD ESCAPE](/makes/ford/escape/2022/recalls.md)
- [2023 FORD ESCAPE](/makes/ford/escape/2023/recalls.md)
- [2024 FORD ESCAPE](/makes/ford/escape/2024/recalls.md)
- [2025 FORD ESCAPE](/makes/ford/escape/2025/recalls.md)
- [2026 FORD ESCAPE](/makes/ford/escape/2026/recalls.md)
- [2021 LINCOLN CORSAIR](/makes/lincoln/corsair/2021/recalls.md)
- [2022 LINCOLN CORSAIR](/makes/lincoln/corsair/2022/recalls.md)
- [2023 LINCOLN CORSAIR](/makes/lincoln/corsair/2023/recalls.md)
- [2024 LINCOLN CORSAIR](/makes/lincoln/corsair/2024/recalls.md)
- [2025 LINCOLN CORSAIR](/makes/lincoln/corsair/2025/recalls.md)

## 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 52024](/bulletins/10244876.md), 2023-11-04, Service bulletin
- [SSM 50048](/bulletins/10201018.md), 2021-09-04, 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/2026070](/v1/recalls/tc/2026070)

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