NHTSA campaign 26V402000 · Ford campaign 26S48

Ford and Lincoln Recall 26V-402: Vehicle Rollaway Risk

NHTSA recall 26V402000 (Ford campaign 26S48) was reported by Ford Motor Company on June 24, 2026, with 741,195 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, Ford Explorer and more for model years 2018–2021.

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 26V402000 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
26V402000 (also written 26V-402 or 26V402)
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Ford campaign number
26S48
Report received
Potentially affected
741,195 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Power Train — Automatic Transmission

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 26V402000. 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

    • 2018 · Vehicles built starting March 14, 2017 (per NHTSA)
    • 2019, 2020
    • 2021 · Vehicles built through July 27, 2021 (per NHTSA)
  • Ford Explorer

    • 2020 · Vehicles built starting October 28, 2018 (per NHTSA)
    • 2021 · Vehicles built through November 9, 2021 (per NHTSA)
  • Ford F-150

    • 2021 · Vehicles built January 8, 2020 – October 8, 2021 (per NHTSA)
All Ford recalls

Lincoln

  • Lincoln Aviator

    • 2020 · Vehicles built starting October 25, 2018 (per NHTSA)
    • 2021 · Vehicles built through August 25, 2021 (per NHTSA)
  • Lincoln Navigator

    • 2018 · Vehicles built starting March 16, 2017 (per NHTSA)
    • 2019, 2020
    • 2021 · Vehicles built through May 24, 2021 (per NHTSA)
All Lincoln recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V402000.

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Navigator, Expedition, 2020-2021 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, and 2021 F-150 vehicles. The transmission park pawl may engage while the vehicle is in motion, resulting in park system damage.

Safety consequence

Park system damage may result in a vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will update the powertrain control module software, and inspect and replace any damaged transmission components as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 10, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in April 2027. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S48. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on June 26, 2026.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V402000

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.