# Transport Canada recall 2026189

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: 2026189
- Manufacturer's number: 26S28
- Reported: 2026\-04\-15
- Component: Powertrain
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 144475

## What is wrong

Issue:

On certain trucks, a software problem could cause the transmission to downshift suddenly to second gear. If this happens, there could be a loss of control.

Note: This recall only affects trucks equipped with a 6\-speed transmission.

Safety Risk:

A loss of control could increase the risk of a crash.

Corrective Actions:

Ford will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your truck to a dealership to update the powertrain control module software.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2015 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/2015/recalls.md)
- [2016 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/2016/recalls.md)
- [2017 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/2017/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.

- [26N04](/bulletins/11035463.md), 2026-08-03, Other
- [SSM 54592](/bulletins/11029081.md), 2026-02-27, Service bulletin
- [SSM 54366](/bulletins/11025611.md), 2025-11-19, Service bulletin
- [TSB 25\-2475](/bulletins/11024874.md), 2025-11-04, Service bulletin
- [TSB 25\-2301](/bulletins/11021972.md), 2025-08-19, Service bulletin
- [SSM 52548](/bulletins/11000297.md), 2024-05-23, Service bulletin
- [TSB 24\-2101](/bulletins/10252674.md), 2024-04-04, Service bulletin
- [SSM 52314](/bulletins/10251934.md), 2024-03-20, Service bulletin
- [TSB 24\-2046](/bulletins/10251469.md), 2024-03-07, Service bulletin
- [TSB 23\-2350](/bulletins/10245418.md), 2023-11-22, 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.

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