Ford recall check
A safety recall is repaired at no charge by any franchised Ford dealer, whatever the mileage and whoever bought it. Start with the VIN — it is the only thing that answers the question.
Check your VIN
This runs your VIN against NHTSA’s database in your browser — nothing is sent to us and nothing is stored.
Driver’s door jamb, the bottom corner of the windshield on the driver’s side, or your insurance card.
What this shows you is every campaign NHTSA has issued for your year, make and model. What it cannot show you is which of them are still open on your particular vehicle, because that lives in Ford’s records rather than NHTSA’s public database. Reading the open list against a VIN takes us a minute on the phone and costs nothing.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Bronco Sport and 2022-2026 Maverick vehicles. The front lower control arm ball joints may have been incorrectly installed or incorrectly repaired at the vehicle assembly plant, allowing the control arm to disconnect from the front wheel knuckle. A detached control arm can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
NHTSA campaign 26V340000 (Ford 26S36). The repair is free at any Ford dealer.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Transit vehicles. The brake pedal may disconnect from the brake booster pushrod, causing a loss of brake function. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems." A loss of brake function increases the risk of a crash.
NHTSA campaign 26V090000 (Ford 26C07). The repair is free at any Ford dealer.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Bronco vehicles. The front lower control arm fasteners may not have been tightened properly, allowing the control arm to detach from the frame. A detached control arm can cause a loss of vehicle steering and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
NHTSA campaign 25V308000 (Ford 25S48). The repair is free at any Ford dealer.
Nothing. That is the whole answer.
Recall work is the cheapest thing a dealer does for you and the work owners are least likely to know they are owed. Ford pays for it, and the terms are not negotiable by the store.
Parts and labor, free
Ford’s own wording: parts and service for a recall repair are free through your Ford dealer. There is no deductible and no diagnostic fee.
Any Ford dealer, any owner
You do not have to return to the selling dealer, and you do not have to be the original owner. A used vehicle carries its open recalls with it.
Safety recalls do not expire
Safety, compliance and emissions recalls have no age or mileage limit. A 2013 vehicle with an open campaign is still repaired at no charge.
Already paid for it?
If you paid out of pocket for a repair that a recall later covered, Ford says you may be eligible for a refund. Bring the invoice and we will submit it.
A Customer Satisfaction Program is not a recall. It is a goodwill repair or a warranty extension, and Ford does put time and mileage limits on those. If yours has one, the sooner it is looked at the better — and the phone will tell you which of the two you are holding.
What Ford is repairing right now
This table is pulled from NHTSA automatically rather than typed, so it is current whenever you are reading it. It is a model-level list: a campaign here covers particular build dates and particular plants, so it may or may not include your vehicle. The VIN decides.
| Campaign | What it covers | Models | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26V605000Ford 26C42 | Back over prevention display function | Ranger | Sep 22, 2026 |
| 26V606000Ford 26C43 | Exterior lighting headlights | Expedition | Sep 22, 2026 |
| 26V578000Ford 26S69 | Tank assembly mounting | F-150 | Sep 9, 2026 |
| 26V576000Ford 26S63 | Driveline differential unit | F-150 | Sep 9, 2026 |
| 26V577000Ford 26S66 | Suspension rear | F-150 | Sep 9, 2026 |
| 26V580000Ford 26S64 | Side/window curtain | Bronco | Sep 9, 2026 |
| 26V581000Ford 26S65 | Air bags frontal | Explorer | Sep 9, 2026 |
| 26V579000Ford 26S67 | Rear/other buckle assembly | Transit | Sep 9, 2026 |
| 26V550000Ford 26S60 | Structure body | Bronco Sport, F-150 and Maverick | Aug 25, 2026 |
| 26V548000Ford 26S61 | Engine hard parts internal/mechanical | Bronco, Bronco Sport, Explorer, Mustang and Ranger | Aug 25, 2026 |
Pulled from NHTSA on October 10, 2026 and refreshed automatically. A campaign listed here may or may not apply to your vehicle — that is decided by the VIN.
NHTSA numbers a campaign 26V340000; Ford numbers the same campaign 26S36. Owner letters carry Ford’s number, NHTSA’s site carries NHTSA’s, and the two look nothing alike. Whichever one you are holding, read it to us and we will find it.
“Recalls completed” is not the same as the list being clear
Some recall campaigns exist for one reason: an earlier recall repair was carried out incorrectly, and the work has to be done again. NHTSA issues each of those as a brand-new campaign number. A vehicle history report that says the recalls were completed is answering a different question from the one you are asking.
577
campaigns
issued on Ford nameplates for model years 2013 to 2026, counted from NHTSA on Sept. 10, 2026.
31
are re-repairs
About one in nineteen, opened because an earlier recall repair was performed incorrectly.
8 of 10
on a single day
Of the ten campaigns Ford issued on June 9, 2026, eight were redoing an earlier repair.
| New campaign | Redoes | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| 26V369000 | 18V735 (2018) | 2012–2018 Focus — canister purge valve |
| 26V370000 | 17V053 (2017) | 2017 F-150 — instrument cluster |
| 26V372000 | 19V076 (2019) | 2019 Mustang — instrument cluster |
| 26V373000 | 20V097 (2020) | 2018–2020 F-150 — headlights |
| 26V374000 | 16V617 (2016) | 2017 Escape — power windows |
| 26V375000 | 17V669 (2017) | 2018 F-150 — shift lever |
| 26V376000 | 18V169 and 18V845 (2018) | Focus and Fusion — manual transmission |
| 26V378000 | 24V444 (2024) | 2014 F-150 — transmission control |
The oldest recall on it was issued in 2016. Somebody drove a 2017 Escape away from a dealership believing its window recall was closed, and nine years later Ford is asking for the car back. That is not an argument against dealers — we are the ones who fix it — it is an argument for pulling the live list against the VIN rather than trusting a tick on a history report.
Recall, field service action, or customer satisfaction program
Three different things arrive in the post looking almost identical. They are not interchangeable, and the difference decides whether there is a deadline.
| Which one | What it is | Does it expire |
|---|---|---|
| Safety recall | A defect that creates an unreasonable risk to safety, or a vehicle that fails a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard. Reported to NHTSA and listed publicly. | No. No age limit, no mileage limit. |
| Emissions or compliance recall | The same mechanism, for an emissions standard or a compliance requirement rather than a crash risk. | No. |
| Field service action | Ford’s own repair program for a known fault that has not been declared a safety defect. Not always on NHTSA’s public list. | Usually not, but ask. |
| Customer satisfaction program | Goodwill: a repair, an upgrade or a warranty extension Ford offers outside the warranty terms. | Yes — these carry time and mileage limits. |
NHTSA publishes safety, emissions and compliance recalls. It does not publish every Ford field service action or customer satisfaction program, and it does not hold your vehicle’s repair history. That is the gap between what the tool above can tell you and what the dealer can read against the VIN — and it usually runs in your favor, because it is more work owed to you, not less.
How a recall is actually repaired here
Recall work is Service Department work. Quick Lane can take your oil change without an appointment, but only a franchised Ford dealer’s service department can perform a recall and close it out against your VIN.
- Book the Service DepartmentTell us the VIN when you book and the parts are ordered before you arrive. Recall parts are the usual reason a repair waits.
- Or read us the letterCall (847) 669-6060. If you have the letter, read us Ford’s campaign number; if not, the VIN is enough.
- Bring the VIN, not the model. A campaign covers particular build dates and particular plants, so two identical trucks off the same lot can have different open lists.
- Quick Lane cannot close a recall. It is a walk-in shop for oil, tires, brakes and batteries on any make. Recall and warranty work is the Service Department, by appointment.
- Some recalls can be done at your home or office. Ford Mobile Service covers certain campaigns — not all of them, and which ones depends on the repair. Ask when you call.
- A do-not-drive advisory means what it says. If NHTSA has flagged your campaign do-not-drive or park-outside, do not drive it here. Call us and we will arrange it.
- Keep the paperwork. If you have already paid for a repair a recall later covered, the invoice is what Ford needs to consider a refund.
Recall questions we are asked
Is a Ford recall repair really free?
Yes. Ford’s own wording is that parts and service for a recall repair are free through your Ford dealer. There is no deductible, no diagnostic charge, and it does not matter whether you bought the vehicle here, how old it is or how many miles it has covered. If you already paid for a repair that a recall later covered, Ford says you may be eligible for a refund — bring the invoice.
How do I check whether my Ford has an open recall?
By VIN. Enter it in the tool at the top of this page and you will see every campaign NHTSA has issued for that year, make and model. To find out which of them are still open on your particular vehicle, call (847) 669-6060 — that lives in Ford’s records rather than NHTSA’s public database, and reading it back to you takes a minute.
Where is the VIN on a Ford?
Three places, and they should agree: on a plate at the bottom corner of the windshield on the driver’s side, on the sticker inside the driver’s door jamb, and on your insurance card or title. It is seventeen characters and it never uses the letters I, O or Q, so if you are reading a 1 or a 0 you are reading it right.
My history report says the recalls were completed. Am I clear?
Not necessarily, and this is the most useful thing on this page. Some campaigns exist only because an earlier recall repair was carried out incorrectly, and each of those is issued as a new campaign number. Of the 577 campaigns on Ford nameplates for model years 2013 to 2026, 31 are re-repairs of that kind — and of the ten campaigns Ford issued on June 9, 2026, eight of them were. A history report tells you what was done. It does not tell you what is open today.
Do recalls expire?
Safety, compliance and emissions recalls do not — no age limit, no mileage limit. Customer satisfaction programs are different: those are goodwill repairs and warranty extensions, and Ford does put time and mileage limits on them. If you are holding a letter and are not sure which one it is, read us the number.
What is a field service action?
Ford’s own repair program for a known fault that has not been declared a safety defect. It is real work, done at no charge, but it is not always on NHTSA’s public list — which is why the list a dealer can read against your VIN is sometimes longer than the one the tool above shows.
Can Quick Lane do my recall?
No. Quick Lane is a walk-in shop for oil changes, tires, brakes, batteries and the like, on any make. A safety recall has to be performed and closed out by a franchised Ford dealer’s service department, which means booking with us. See the service page for which shop takes which work.
Do I have to come to the dealership?
For most recalls, yes — the repair needs a lift, Ford diagnostic equipment or both. Ford Mobile Service can perform certain recalls at your home or office, but not all of them, and which ones depends on the specific repair. Ask when you call and we will tell you before you make the trip.
My campaign says do not drive. What now?
Take it literally and do not drive the vehicle here. Call (847) 669-6060 and we will arrange how to get it in. A do-not-drive advisory is NHTSA’s strongest wording and it is not issued lightly — the repair is still free.
How long does a recall repair take?
It depends entirely on the campaign, from a software update measured in minutes to a suspension or engine repair that keeps the vehicle overnight. The honest answer comes from the campaign number, so tell us the VIN when you book and we will tell you what to plan for — and whether the part is on the shelf.
Read us the VIN
We will pull the open list against your vehicle, tell you what is on it, order the parts and book the time. It costs nothing and it is the only version of this answer that is actually about your vehicle.
Sources. Campaign data on this page comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s public recalls API at api.nhtsa.gov; the table of open campaigns and any do-not-drive advisory are pulled automatically and refresh on their own. The counts in “Recalls completed is not the same as the list being clear” were taken from the same source on Sept. 10, 2026, across Ford nameplates for model years 2013 to 2026, and they move as campaigns are issued. What a recall costs, the refund position, and the difference between a recall, a field service action and a customer satisfaction program are Ford’s own published wording. The VIN tool queries NHTSA from your browser; it reports the campaigns issued for a year, make and model and cannot report one vehicle’s repair history. Nothing on this page replaces the open list a franchised Ford dealer reads against your VIN.