Ford / Lincoln recall: Power train
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Escape and Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The integrated park module may fail to lock into the park position when the driver shifts into park. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
What could happen
A loss of park function can allow the vehicle to rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
The Secondary On Board Diagnostic Module C (SOBDMC) software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 16, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C69. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 15, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V863.
Vehicles covered
- Ford Escape 2026
- Lincoln Corsair 2026
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 26V301000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 12, 2026
- Owners notified
- Oct 16, 2026
- Vehicles or items affected
- 208
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Oct 27, 2025 to Dec 9, 2025
- Part
- Power train › Automatic transmission › Internal › Park pawl
- Maker's own recall number
- 25C69
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 114
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Ford recall: Visibility Jun 9, 2026
- Ford / Lincoln recall: Back over prevention Mar 3, 2026
- Ford / Lincoln recall: Engine and engine cooling Mar 3, 2026
- Ford / Lincoln recall: Visibility Mar 3, 2026
- Ford / Lincoln recall: Equipment Jan 15, 2026
- Ford / Lincoln recall: Seat belts Dec 12, 2025
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.