{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"26V024000","date":"2026-01-21","owner_notified":"2026-01-30","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","component":"VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD","summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Explorer vehicles. During manufacturing, the windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to detach in a crash.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 212, \"Windshield Mounting.\"","consequence":"In the event of a crash, windshield detachment can increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers will remove and replace the windshield, free charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 30, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C02. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 22, 2026.","notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"26C02","part_number":"RB5Z-7803100*","units":8,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":2,"period_from":"2026-2","period_to":"2026-2","submitted":"2026-07-17","involved":8,"remedied":7,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":87,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2026,"make":"FORD","model":"EXPLORER","vehicle_id":"2026_ford_explorer","match":"exact","built_from":"2025-10-19","built_to":"2025-10-20"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/26V024000"}