Ford 2026-03-17 Vehicles serious NHTSA
Vehicles · NHTSA · Recall #NHTSA-26V159000
2025 Ford Explorer Recall
Issued March 17, 2026 · Ford
In March 2026, Ford recalled the 2025 Ford Explorer, a serious vehicles recall reported by the NHTSA. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2026 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The seat belt anchor bolts at the second-row outer seating positions may be improperly secured.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using 2025 Ford Explorer only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Ford to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Dealers will inspect the second-row outer seat belt lower anchor bolts and replace or repair them as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 30, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C18. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 19, 2026.
Recall details
- Brand
- Ford
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- March 17, 2026
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- Not listed
- Recall number
- NHTSA-26V159000
- Made in
- Not listed
- Issuing agency
- NHTSA
In context
- Ford has 258 recalls in our database, including 3 rated Critical.
- We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
- This is the 82nd Vehicles recall we've logged in 2026.