NHTSA campaign 26V405000 · Harbinger campaign REC-04-00003
Harbinger and Harbinger Motors Recall 26V-405: Loose Steering Gear Mounting Bolts
NHTSA recall 26V405000 (Harbinger campaign REC-04-00003) was reported by Harbinger Motors Inc. on June 24, 2026, with 293 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Harbinger Motors Stripped Chassis and Harbinger Step Van for model years 2025–2026. Owners were notified on August 21, 2026, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V405000 (also written 26V-405 or 26V405)
- Filed by
- Harbinger Motors Inc.
- Harbinger campaign number
- REC-04-00003
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 293 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering
- 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 26V405000. 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.
Harbinger
Harbinger Step Van
- 2026 · Vehicles built January 1, 2026 – November 15, 2026 (per NHTSA)
Harbinger Motors
Harbinger Motors Stripped Chassis
- 2025 · Vehicles built December 11, 2024 – September 23, 2025 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V405000.
Defect description
Harbinger Motors Inc (Harbinger) is recalling certain 2026 Step Van and 2025 Stripped Chassis vehicles. The steering gear mounting bolts may come loose or break.
Safety consequence
Broken or loose steering gear bolts can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the steering gear assembly bolts with chemical threadlock patches, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 21, 2026. Harbinger's number for this recall is REC-04-00003.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V405000
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.