Safety recall Power train

Ford recall 26V-375: Unintended Vehicle Movement

Report received 5 months ago

Unintended gear selection may cause the vehicle to move in an unexpected direction, increasing the risk of crash or injury.

Campaign facts

NHTSA campaign
26V375000 (26V-375)
Manufacturer number
26S42
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Report received
June 9, 2026
Component
Power train:automatic transmission:control module (TCM/PCM/tecm)
Vehicles potentially affected
10,742
Model years
2018
Built between
February 13, 2017 and July 11, 2018
Owner letters
July 9, 2026
Recall initiated by
The manufacturer
Remedy completion rate
14.26% (latest quarterly report)

What is wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 F-150 vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 17V669. Quickly moving the shift lever from Park to Drive may cause a loss of gear indication on the instrument cluster display and a momentary selection of an unintended gear, such as Reverse or Neutral.

The risk

Unintended gear selection may cause the vehicle to move in an unexpected direction, increasing the risk of crash or injury.

Why power train defects matter: Gear selection faults are a roll-away risk; driveline failures can cause a sudden loss of power.

The remedy

Dealers will update the powertrain control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 9, 2026. Owners may contact customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S42. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 6, 2026.

About the power train

Power train campaigns cover the transmission, gear selector, driveshafts, axles and the electronics that select gears and hold Park.

Vehicles covered by campaign 26V-375

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-375 and the manufacturer’s number 26S42.
  3. Always set the parking brake when you park until the repair is done, and confirm the vehicle is actually in Park.
  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-375 on NHTSA.gov

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