# Transport Canada recall 2026159

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: 2026159
- Manufacturer's number: 26S22
- Reported: 2026\-04\-01
- Component: Heater And Defroster
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 5

## What is wrong

Issue:

On a small number of vehicles, the ground connection for the heating, ventilation and air conditioning \(HVAC\) blower motor may not have been secured properly. As a result, the defroster could stop working, and you may not be able to defog or defrost the windshield.

Safety Risk:

A windshield defroster/defogger that doesn't work could cause reduced visibility and increase the risk of a crash.

Corrective Actions:

Ford will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, secure the ground connection\(s\) in the instrument panel.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2026 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/2026/recalls.md)
- [2026 LINCOLN AVIATOR](/makes/lincoln/aviator/2026/recalls.md)

## 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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JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/2026159](/v1/recalls/tc/2026159)

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