{"recall":{"id":"nhtsa-26V581000","source":"NHTSA","sourceName":"U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration","cat":"vehicles","kids":false,"kind":"Vehicle","title":"Ford Motor Company: Passenger Air Bag May Deploy Improperly","firm":"Ford Motor Company","date":"2026-09-09","reported":"2026-09-09","status":"","classification":"","products":[{"name":"Recalled: certain 2026 Explorer vehicles. The active vent on the passenger side may not open as intended, preventing the air bag from deploying properly.","type":"Vehicle · AIR BAGS"}],"reason":"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.","hazard":"An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.","affected":"7 potentially affected","nationwide":true,"states":[],"units":"7","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.","whatToDo":"Dealers will replace the passenger air bag module, free of charge.","contact":"Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.","url":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V581000","apiUrl":"https://data.transportation.gov/resource/6axg-epim.json?$where=report_received_date>='2026-08-04T00:00:00'&$order=report_received_date DESC&$limit=2000","rawHash":"cbc40a8350f651d7","firstSeen":"2026-11-02T13:57:14.206Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-02T13:57:14.206Z","history":[]},"official":{"fetchedAt":"2026-11-02T13:57:14.206Z","apiUrl":"https://data.transportation.gov/resource/6axg-epim.json?$where=report_received_date>='2026-08-04T00:00:00'&$order=report_received_date DESC&$limit=2000","officialUrl":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V581000","record":{"report_received_date":"2026-09-09T00:00:00.000","nhtsa_id":"26V581000","recall_link":{"url":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V581000","description":"Go to Recall"},"manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","subject":"Passenger Air Bag May Deploy Improperly","component":"AIR BAGS","mfr_campaign_number":"26S65","recall_type":"Vehicle","potentially_affected":"7","defect_summary":"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.","consequence_summary":"An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.","corrective_action":"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.","fire_risk_when_parked":"No","do_not_drive":"No","completion_rate":"28.57"}}}