NHTSA campaign 26V378000 · Ford campaign 26S45
Ford Recall 26V-378: Unexpected Downshift Can Cause Loss of Control
NHTSA recall 26V378000 (Ford campaign 26S45) was reported by Ford Motor Company on June 9, 2026, with 44,963 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford F-150 for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on July 8, 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 26V378000 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
- 26V378000 (also written 26V-378 or 26V378)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 26S45
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 44,963 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (TCM/PCM/TECM)
- Owners notified
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 26V378000. 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-150
- 2014 · Vehicles built June 19, 2013 – December 23, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V378000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 F-150 vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 24V444. A loss of signal between the transmission output shaft speed sensor and the powertrain control module (PCM) can cause the transmission to unexpectedly downshift into first gear.
Safety consequence
Unexpectedly downshifting into first gear may result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will update the PCM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 8, 2026. Owners may contact customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S45. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 6, 2026.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V378000
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.