NHTSA campaign 26V581000 · Ford campaign 26S65
Ford Recall 26V-581: Passenger Air Bag May Deploy Improperly
NHTSA recall 26V581000 (Ford campaign 26S65) was reported by Ford Motor Company on September 9, 2026, with 7 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Explorer for the 2026 model year. Owners were notified on September 16, 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 26V581000 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
- 26V581000 (also written 26V-581 or 26V581)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 26S65
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 7 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal
- 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 26V581000. 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 Explorer
- 2026 · Vehicles built August 2, 2026 – August 2, 2026 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V581000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Explorer vehicles. The active vent on the passenger side may not open as intended, preventing the air bag from deploying properly.
Safety consequence
An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the passenger air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S65. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 14, 2026.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V581000
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.