Safety recall Seat belts

Lincoln and Ford recall 26V-344: Seat Belt May Fail to Retract or Extend

Report received 5 months ago

Seat belts that do not retract or extend can fail to restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Campaign facts

NHTSA campaign
26V344000 (26V-344)
Manufacturer number
26S34
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Report received
May 27, 2026
Component
Seat belts:pretensioner
Vehicles potentially affected
419,967
Model years
2018–2022
Built between
May 15, 2017 and October 26, 2022
Recall initiated by
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

What is wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The seat belt pretensioner in the driver and/or front passenger seat may inadvertently lock the seat belt, which will not allow the belt to retract or extend.

The risk

Seat belts that do not retract or extend can fail to restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Why seat belt defects matter: Belts are the primary restraint in a crash; a defect in one seating position reduces protection for whoever sits there.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt retractors as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed June 8, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in August 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S34. This recall replaces and expands previous NHTSA recalls 24V099 and 25V197. Vehicles previously inspected or repaired under the prior recalls will need the new repair completed.

About the seat belts

Seat belt assemblies include the webbing, buckle, retractor, anchorages and, in most modern cars, a pretensioner that tightens the belt at the start of a crash.

Vehicles covered by campaign 26V-344

What to do

  1. Enter your VIN in NHTSA’s lookup (below) to confirm that your vehicle is included and that the repair has not already been done.
  2. Call a dealer for the brand and book the repair. Quote NHTSA campaign 26V-344 and the manufacturer’s number 26S34.
  3. Check that every belt latches and retracts normally, and tell the dealer which seating positions you use most.
  4. Safety recall repairs are carried out free of charge by the manufacturer’s dealers. If you already paid for this repair yourself, ask the manufacturer about reimbursement and keep your receipt.

Check by VIN

A campaign rarely covers every vehicle of a model year. Enter your 17-character VIN to find the recall campaigns filed for your make, model and model year. The VIN is on the driver’s side of the dashboard (visible through the windshield), on the door-jamb label, and on your registration and insurance documents.

Is a recall still open on your vehicle? Only NHTSA’s official VIN check can say whether a campaign applies to your exact vehicle and whether the repair has already been done.

Your VIN is decoded with NHTSA’s public vPIC service to identify the make, model and year. It is not stored and is not added to any page address.

The official record

This page reproduces the campaign as filed with NHTSA. The NHTSA record is authoritative — if anything here differs, follow the agency.

Open campaign 26V-344 on NHTSA.gov

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