NHTSA safety recall

Recall 26V236000 · manufacturer campaign 26S26

Power Train › Automatic Transmission — Ford · reported 14 Apr 2026 · 4,922 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Bronco vehicles. The transmission to transfer case joint may be misaligned due to an incorrectly performed previous repair, which could lead to wear of the transmission output shaft splines and transfer case input splines.

The risk

Excessive wear of the transmission and transfer case splines may result in a loss of drive power or vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

Dealers will inspect the transmission to transfer case joint and replace the transmission and transfer case as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 9, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S26. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 15, 2026.

NHTSA campaign
26V236000
Manufacturer campaign
26S26
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Report received
14 Apr 2026
Owners notified
9 Jul 2026
Potentially affected
4,922

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2021 Ford Bronco 2022 Ford Bronco 2023 Ford Bronco 2024 Ford Bronco 2025 Ford Bronco

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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