NHTSA campaign 26V025000 · Ford campaign 26C01
Ford Recall 26V-025: Brake Lights May Fail to Illuminate/FMVSS 108
NHTSA recall 26V025000 (Ford campaign 26C01) was reported by Ford Motor Company on January 21, 2026, with 231 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford F-53 and Ford F-59 for the 2025 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 26V025000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V025000 (also written 26V-025 or 26V025)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 26C01
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 231 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Back Up Lights — Switch
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Repair completion: 62.34% (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 26V025000. 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 F-53
- 2025 · Vehicles built through October 13, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-59
- 2025 · Vehicles built starting September 29, 2025 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V025000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 F-59 and F-53 vehicles. The exterior brake lights may illuminate unexpectedly or fail to illuminate when the brake pedal is activated, due to an incorrectly installed switch. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Safety consequence
Brake lights that do not illuminate properly while driving increase the risk of a crash. In addition, the vehicle may be shifted out of park without the brake pedal applied, increasing the risk of a rollaway and crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the stop light switch, free of 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 26C01. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 22, 2026.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V025000
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.