NHTSA campaign 26V024000 · Ford campaign 26C02
Ford Recall 26V-024: Inadequate Windshield Bonding/FMVSS 212
NHTSA recall 26V024000 (Ford campaign 26C02) was reported by Ford Motor Company on January 21, 2026, with 8 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Explorer for the 2026 model year. Owners were notified on January 30, 2026, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 26V024000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V024000 (also written 26V-024 or 26V024)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 26C02
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 8 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Windshield
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 212
Repair completion: 87.5% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 26V024000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford Explorer
- 2026 · Vehicles built October 19, 2025 – October 20, 2025 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V024000.
Defect description
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."
Safety consequence
In the event of a crash, windshield detachment can increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V024000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.