Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is conducting six more recalls according to data released today by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration taken from the mandatory safety defect recall filings with the division of the U.S. Department of Transportation (NHTSA recalls 26V373 or 26V-373 sequentially through to 26V378.) Ford is operating under a NHTSA consent decree. [The Ford NHTSA consent order is a binding agreement issued on 14 November 2024, resolving allegations that the automaker failed to comply with federal recall requirements regarding defective rearview cameras. It includes a $165 million civil penalty, marking the second-largest in the agency’s 54-year history – AutoCrat.]*
The latest safety defects are headlamps, power windows, gear selector indication, transmission failures, and the lane center assist system transmission downshifting unexpectedly into first gear. Approximately 172,000 vehicles are affected. Several of the recalls are the result of improperly repaired previous Ford Motor safety defect recalls.
NHTSA ID Number: 26V373
When the headlight switch is turned from “Autolamps” to “Headlamps On,” the Daytime Running Lamps (DRLs) may remain fully bright instead of dimming to parking lamps as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, “Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment.” Potential Number of Units Affected: 91,198. Dealers will reprogram the body control module software, free of charge, as required by law. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed 6 July 2026. Owners may contact customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 26C28. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will not become searchable on NHTSA.gov until 6 July 2026.
NHTSA ID Number: 26V374
Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2017 Escape vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under NHTSA recall number 16V617. The power-operated windows may exert excessive force when encountering an object before they automatically reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 118, “Power-Operated Window Systems.” Potential Number of Units Affected: 18,124.
Dealers will update the power window operating system software, free of charge as required by U.S. safety regulations. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed 6 July 2026. Owners may contact customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 26C29. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on 6 July 2026.
NHTSA ID Number: 26V375
Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2018 F-150 vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under NHTSA recall number 17V669. Quickly moving the shift lever from Park to Drive may cause a loss of gear indication on the instrument cluster display and a momentary selection of an unintended gear, such as Reverse or Neutral. Potential Number of Units Affected: 10742.
Dealers will update the powertrain control module software, free of charge as required by law. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed 6 July 2026. Owners may contact customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 26S42. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on 6 July 2026.
NHTSA ID Number: 26V376
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Focus and 2013-2016 Fusion vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall numbers 18V169 and 18V845. The clutch may fracture, resulting in damage to the transmission assembly and possibly a transmission fluid leak. Potential Number of Units Affected: 5252,
Dealers will update the software, free of charge as require by safety regulations. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 6, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 26S43. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on 6 July 2026.
NHTSA ID Number: 26V377
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Lincoln Nautilus vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under NHTSA recall number 19V031. The lane center assist system may not adequately detect if a driver has their hands off the steering wheel for a prolonged period of time. Potential Number of Units Affected: 1013.
Dealers will update the power steering control module software. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed 6 July 2026. Owners may contact customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 26S44. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on 6 July 2026.
NHTSA ID Number: 26V378
Ford is recalling certain model year 2014 F-150 vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under NHTSA 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. Potential Number of Units Affected: 44963.
Dealers will update the PCM software free of charge as required by law. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed 6 July 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 6 July 2026.
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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 Recalls Expand – Six More Covering ~172,000 Vehicles
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is conducting six more recalls according to data released today by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration taken from the mandatory safety defect recall filings with the division of the U.S. Department of Transportation (NHTSA recalls 26V373 or 26V-373 sequentially through to 26V378.) Ford is operating under a NHTSA consent decree. [The Ford NHTSA consent order is a binding agreement issued on 14 November 2024, resolving allegations that the automaker failed to comply with federal recall requirements regarding defective rearview cameras. It includes a $165 million civil penalty, marking the second-largest in the agency’s 54-year history – AutoCrat.]*
The latest safety defects are headlamps, power windows, gear selector indication, transmission failures, and the lane center assist system transmission downshifting unexpectedly into first gear. Approximately 172,000 vehicles are affected. Several of the recalls are the result of improperly repaired previous Ford Motor safety defect recalls.
NHTSA ID Number: 26V373
When the headlight switch is turned from “Autolamps” to “Headlamps On,” the Daytime Running Lamps (DRLs) may remain fully bright instead of dimming to parking lamps as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, “Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment.” Potential Number of Units Affected: 91,198. Dealers will reprogram the body control module software, free of charge, as required by law. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed 6 July 2026. Owners may contact customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 26C28. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will not become searchable on NHTSA.gov until 6 July 2026.
NHTSA ID Number: 26V374
Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2017 Escape vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under NHTSA recall number 16V617. The power-operated windows may exert excessive force when encountering an object before they automatically reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 118, “Power-Operated Window Systems.” Potential Number of Units Affected: 18,124.
Dealers will update the power window operating system software, free of charge as required by U.S. safety regulations. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed 6 July 2026. Owners may contact customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 26C29. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on 6 July 2026.
NHTSA ID Number: 26V375
Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2018 F-150 vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under NHTSA recall number 17V669. Quickly moving the shift lever from Park to Drive may cause a loss of gear indication on the instrument cluster display and a momentary selection of an unintended gear, such as Reverse or Neutral. Potential Number of Units Affected: 10742.
Dealers will update the powertrain control module software, free of charge as required by law. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed 6 July 2026. Owners may contact customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 26S42. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on 6 July 2026.
NHTSA ID Number: 26V376
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Focus and 2013-2016 Fusion vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall numbers 18V169 and 18V845. The clutch may fracture, resulting in damage to the transmission assembly and possibly a transmission fluid leak. Potential Number of Units Affected: 5252,
Dealers will update the software, free of charge as require by safety regulations. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 6, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 26S43. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on 6 July 2026.
NHTSA ID Number: 26V377
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Lincoln Nautilus vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under NHTSA recall number 19V031. The lane center assist system may not adequately detect if a driver has their hands off the steering wheel for a prolonged period of time. Potential Number of Units Affected: 1013.
Dealers will update the power steering control module software. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed 6 July 2026. Owners may contact customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 26S44. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on 6 July 2026.
NHTSA ID Number: 26V378
Ford is recalling certain model year 2014 F-150 vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under NHTSA 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. Potential Number of Units Affected: 44963.
Dealers will update the PCM software free of charge as required by law. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed 6 July 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 6 July 2026.
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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.