NHTSA campaign 26V344000 · Ford campaign 26S34
Ford and Lincoln Recall 26V-344: Seat Belt May Fail to Retract or Extend
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 26V344000 (Ford campaign 26S34) was reported by Ford Motor Company on May 27, 2026, with 419,967 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator for model years 2018–2022.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V344000 (also written 26V-344 or 26V344)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 26S34
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 419,967 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Pretensioner
Completion not yet reported (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 26V344000. 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 Expedition
Lincoln
Lincoln Navigator
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V344000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The seat belt pretensioner in the driver and/or front passenger seat may inadvertently lock the seat belt, which will not allow the belt to retract or extend.
Safety consequence
Seat belts that do not retract or extend can fail to restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt retractors as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed June 8, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in August 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S34. This recall replaces and expands previous NHTSA recalls 24V099 and 25V197. Vehicles previously inspected or repaired under the prior recalls will need the new repair completed.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V344000
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.