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FORD EXPLORER (2026) - Recall 26V581000 — NHTSA record 317396
Published notice; closure not supplied
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Source date Sep 9, 2026. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.
What the record says
- Product
- FORD EXPLORER (2026) - Recall 26V581000
- 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. An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.
- Classification
- Not supplied
- Recalling firm
- Ford Motor Company
- Quantity
- 7
- Agency-reported status
- Published safety recall
- Source record identifier
- 317396
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: FORD EXPLORER; model year 2026. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |
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Distribution
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Dates in the source
- Report received
- Sep 9, 2026
- Manufacturer start
- Aug 2, 2026
- Manufacturer end
- Aug 2, 2026
- Owner notification
- Sep 16, 2026
- Record created
- Sep 9, 2026
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