Ford recall: Seat belts
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
A faulty seat belt status indicator may fail to alert occupants to an unfastened seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
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, were mailed October 12, 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.
Vehicles covered
- Ford Transit 2026–2027
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 26V579000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 9, 2026
- Owners notified
- Not yet
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,945
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Seat belts › Rear/other › Buckle assembly
- Maker's own recall number
- 26S67
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Ford recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Feb 17, 2026
- Ford recall: Structure Feb 3, 2026
- Ford recall: Back over prevention Dec 18, 2025
- Chevrolet / Chrysler / Dodge and more recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Dec 17, 2025
- Ford recall: Steering Sep 18, 2025
- Ford / Lincoln recall: Back over prevention Sep 3, 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.