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Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is recalling ~43,000 2021-2023 model-year Mustang Mach E vehicles for powertrain [primary drive unit or PDU- AutoCrat] failures. It is also recalling 2024-2026 Mustang and 2025-2026 Mustang GTD models for defective wiper and washer systems. All told ~111,000 Mustangs are affected. The most serious safety defect is a the differential pinion shaft failure (NHTSA recall 26V417 or 26V-417, Ford 26S50) that results from the Mexican supplied Borg Warner PDU for the 2021-2023 Mustang Mach E. The rear-wheel drive vehicles a rear differential pinion shaft may fracture without warning. (Read AutoInformed.com on Ford Leads All Manufacturers in NHTSA Recalls and Ford Recalls Expand – Six More Covering ~172,000 Vehicles)
“In the event of a differential pinion shaft failure, the customer may experience a loss of motive power and/or unintended vehicle movement with Park requested if the parking brake is not applied. A loss of motive power or unintended vehicle movement increases the risk of a crash,” Ford said in the mandatory safety defect recall filing made public by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) this morning.
“Metallurgical analysis has determined differential pinion shaft fracture occurs due to bending fatigue. The root cause of the bending fatigue remains under investigation. Identification of any warning that can occur: The customer may experience a Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) in the instrument panel as well as possible diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P174E, P0A2F, P019C and or P27B2,” Ford said.
Owners will be notified by mail and instructed to take their vehicle to a Ford or Lincoln dealer to have their vehicle’s rear differential assembly repaired or replaced as necessary. There will be no charge for this service as required by Federal Safety regulations.
Mailing of interim owner notification letters is expected to begin today 13 July 2026. However the mailing remedy owner notification letters is not expected to begin 28 December 2026. The date VINs are planned to be searchable is 28 December 2026.
Mustang Wiper/Washer Recall
Ford is recalling model year 2024-2026 Mustang and 2025-2026 Mustang GTD vehicles. During certain cold temperature conditions, the windshield wipers may function only at their high-speed setting and the washing system may fail to function properly. (NHTSA Mustang Wiper recall 26V418 or 26V-418)
“In cold temperatures of 0 degrees Celsius or less, the vehicle’s wiper motor may lose Local Interconnect Network (LIN) communication with the vehicle’s steering column control module. As a result of this communication loss, customers may experience front windshield wipers that only operate at their high-speed setting and an inoperable windshield washing system in these cold temperatures, Ford told NHTSA in the required safety defect recall filing.
“The supplier [Valeo Mexico – AutoCrat.] of a semiconductor chip on the wiper motor’s printed circuit board assembly erroneously used a 32-kilobyte programming equipment setting for the 16-kilobyte chip to be programmed with a mismatched 32-kiloybte algorithm. This erroneous equipment setting may result in the LIN communication issue at cold temperatures,” Ford said.
Dealers will inspect and replace the wiper motor as necessary, free of charge. As required by Federal Safety legislation. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed 8 July 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, not anticipated until late March 2027. Yes late in March of 2027! Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 26C32. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on 2 July 2026.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Ford Mustang Recalls – Sudden Power Loss, Washer/Wipers
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Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is recalling ~43,000 2021-2023 model-year Mustang Mach E vehicles for powertrain [primary drive unit or PDU- AutoCrat] failures. It is also recalling 2024-2026 Mustang and 2025-2026 Mustang GTD models for defective wiper and washer systems. All told ~111,000 Mustangs are affected. The most serious safety defect is a the differential pinion shaft failure (NHTSA recall 26V417 or 26V-417, Ford 26S50) that results from the Mexican supplied Borg Warner PDU for the 2021-2023 Mustang Mach E. The rear-wheel drive vehicles a rear differential pinion shaft may fracture without warning. (Read AutoInformed.com on Ford Leads All Manufacturers in NHTSA Recalls and Ford Recalls Expand – Six More Covering ~172,000 Vehicles)
“In the event of a differential pinion shaft failure, the customer may experience a loss of motive power and/or unintended vehicle movement with Park requested if the parking brake is not applied. A loss of motive power or unintended vehicle movement increases the risk of a crash,” Ford said in the mandatory safety defect recall filing made public by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) this morning.
“Metallurgical analysis has determined differential pinion shaft fracture occurs due to bending fatigue. The root cause of the bending fatigue remains under investigation. Identification of any warning that can occur: The customer may experience a Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) in the instrument panel as well as possible diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P174E, P0A2F, P019C and or P27B2,” Ford said.
Owners will be notified by mail and instructed to take their vehicle to a Ford or Lincoln dealer to have their vehicle’s rear differential assembly repaired or replaced as necessary. There will be no charge for this service as required by Federal Safety regulations.
Mailing of interim owner notification letters is expected to begin today 13 July 2026. However the mailing remedy owner notification letters is not expected to begin 28 December 2026. The date VINs are planned to be searchable is 28 December 2026.
Mustang Wiper/Washer Recall
Ford is recalling model year 2024-2026 Mustang and 2025-2026 Mustang GTD vehicles. During certain cold temperature conditions, the windshield wipers may function only at their high-speed setting and the washing system may fail to function properly. (NHTSA Mustang Wiper recall 26V418 or 26V-418)
“In cold temperatures of 0 degrees Celsius or less, the vehicle’s wiper motor may lose Local Interconnect Network (LIN) communication with the vehicle’s steering column control module. As a result of this communication loss, customers may experience front windshield wipers that only operate at their high-speed setting and an inoperable windshield washing system in these cold temperatures, Ford told NHTSA in the required safety defect recall filing.
“The supplier [Valeo Mexico – AutoCrat.] of a semiconductor chip on the wiper motor’s printed circuit board assembly erroneously used a 32-kilobyte programming equipment setting for the 16-kilobyte chip to be programmed with a mismatched 32-kiloybte algorithm. This erroneous equipment setting may result in the LIN communication issue at cold temperatures,” Ford said.
Dealers will inspect and replace the wiper motor as necessary, free of charge. As required by Federal Safety legislation. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed 8 July 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, not anticipated until late March 2027. Yes late in March of 2027! Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 26C32. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on 2 July 2026.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.