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Ford Motor Company: Passenger Air Bag May Deploy Improperly

Recall date · Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

What to do

Dealers will replace the passenger air bag module, free of charge.

Company
Ford Motor Company
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.
Who’s affected
7 potentially affected
Where
Nationwide
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.
Remedy contact
Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.
Official notice
www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V581000…

Products

  1. Recalled: certain 2026 Explorer vehicles. The active vent on the passenger side may not open as intended, preventing the air bag from deploying properly.

    Vehicle · AIR BAGS

Update history

  1. First listed on OVERLOOKED from the official record.

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Proof: raw official record (JSON) · fetched from NHTSA API

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