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title: "FORD TRANSIT (2027) - Recall 26V579000 — NHTSA record 324576 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Transit vehicles. The wireless seat belt reminder system (SBR) within the rear seat belt buckles may ma"
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# FORD TRANSIT (2027) - Recall 26V579000 — NHTSA record 324576

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

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](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: FORD TRANSIT (2027) - Recall 26V579000
- **Reason**: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Transit vehicles. The wireless seat belt reminder system (SBR) within the rear seat belt buckles may malfunction and fail to show a change in buckle status. A faulty seat belt status indicator may fail to alert occupants to an unfastened seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Ford Motor Company
- **Quantity**: 1945
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 324576

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V579000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: FORD TRANSIT; model year 2027. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Sep 9, 2026
- **Manufacturer end**: Jul 19, 2026
- **Record created**: Sep 9, 2026

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will inspect the rear seat belts and replace the wireless seat belt buckles, as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, are expected to be mailed September 21, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in December 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S67. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 10, 2026.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V579000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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