NHTSA campaign 26V236000 · Ford campaign 26S26
Ford Recall 26V-236: Loss of Drive Power due to Transmission Misalignment
NHTSA recall 26V236000 (Ford campaign 26S26) was reported by Ford Motor Company on April 14, 2026, with 4,922 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Bronco for model years 2021–2025. Owners were notified on July 9, 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 26V236000 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
- 26V236000 (also written 26V-236 or 26V236)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 26S26
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4,922 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Automatic Transmission
- Owners notified
Completion not yet reported (dataset updated October 21, 2026)
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Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 26V236000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V236000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Bronco vehicles. The transmission to transfer case joint may be misaligned due to an incorrectly performed previous repair, which could lead to wear of the transmission output shaft splines and transfer case input splines.
Safety consequence
Excessive wear of the transmission and transfer case splines may result in a loss of drive power or vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect the transmission to transfer case joint and replace the transmission and transfer case as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 9, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S26. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 15, 2026.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V236000
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.