{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"26V202000","date":"2026-03-31","owner_notified":"2026-04-10","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","component":"VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR","summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Lincoln Aviator and Explorer vehicles. The heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system may fail, which can cause the defrosting and defogging system to become inoperative.","consequence":"An inoperative windshield defrosting and defogging system may decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and secure the instrument panel joints as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S22. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 3, 2026.","notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"26S22","part_number":"W505255 S450XD","units":55,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":1,"period_from":"2026-2","period_to":"2026-2","submitted":"2026-07-17","involved":55,"remedied":27,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":49,"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":"2026-01-12"},{"year":2026,"make":"LINCOLN","model":"AVIATOR","vehicle_id":"2026_lincoln_aviator","match":"exact","built_from":"2025-10-20","built_to":"2025-12-18"}],"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/26V202000"}