{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"26V118000","date":"2026-03-03","owner_notified":"2026-03-17","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT","summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026-2027 E-350 and E-450 vehicles. The backup alarm connector may become loose and detach, preventing the alarm from sounding when the vehicle is backing up.","consequence":"A backup alarm that fails to alert pedestrians and other vehicles of a reversing vehicle, increases the risk of crash or injury.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the exterior sound connector on the frame wiring harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S12. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 4, 2026.","notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"26S12","part_number":"TC24-14406-BC/EC/FC/HC/KC/MC, VC24-14406-BD/ED/FD/HD/KD/MD","units":316,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":2,"period_from":"2026-2","period_to":"2026-2","submitted":"2026-07-18","involved":316,"remedied":127,"unreachable":3,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":40,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2026,"make":"FORD","model":"E-350","vehicle_id":"2026_ford_e-350","match":"exact","built_from":"2025-08-25","built_to":"2025-12-08"},{"year":2027,"make":"FORD","model":"E-350","vehicle_id":"2027_ford_e-350","match":"exact","built_from":"2025-08-25","built_to":"2025-12-08"},{"year":2026,"make":"FORD","model":"E-450","vehicle_id":"2026_ford_e-450","match":"exact","built_from":"2025-08-25","built_to":"2025-12-08"},{"year":2027,"make":"FORD","model":"E-450","vehicle_id":"2027_ford_e-450","match":"exact","built_from":"2025-08-25","built_to":"2025-12-08"}],"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/26V118000"}