{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2026159","date":"2026-04-01","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Heater And Defroster","summary":"Issue:\nOn 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.\n\nSafety Risk:\nA windshield defroster/defogger that doesn't work could cause reduced visibility and increase the risk of a crash.\n\nCorrective Actions:\nFord 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.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"26S22","part_number":null,"units":5,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Chaufferette et dégivreur","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"Problème :\nSur un petit nombre de véhicules, la connexion de mise à la masse du moteur du ventilateur du système de chauffage, ventilation et climatisation (CVC) pourrait ne pas avoir été fixée correctement. Par conséquent, le dégivreur pourrait ne pas fonctionner, ce qui empêcherait le pare-brise d'être dégivré ou désembué.\n\nRisques pour la sécurité :\nUn dégivreur/désembueur de pare-brise qui ne fonctionne pas pourrait réduire la visibilité et augmenter les risques d'accident.\n\nMesures correctives :\nFord doit aviser les propriétaires par la poste et leur demander d'amener leur véhicule chez un concessionnaire pour faire inspecter et, au besoin, fixer la ou les connexions de mise à la masse dans le tableau de bord."},"vehicles":[{"year":2026,"make":"FORD","model":"EXPLORER","vehicle_id":"2026_ford_explorer","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2026,"make":"LINCOLN","model":"AVIATOR","vehicle_id":"2026_lincoln_aviator","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"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":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2026159"}