{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2026159 (Lincoln and 1 more), 2026: Heater And Defroster",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2026159/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2026159, LINCOLN, FORD AVIATOR, EXPLORER, 2026-04-01. Issue: On a small number of vehicles, the ground connection for the heating.",
  "excerpt": "Lincoln Aviator, Explorer. Published by Transport Canada as 2026159 on 1 April 2026. System: Heater And Defroster. What the notice says Issue: On a small number of vehicles, the ground connection for the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) blower motor may not have been secured properly. As a result, the defroster could stop working, and you may not be able to defog or defrost the windshield. Safety Risk: A windshield … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. Transport Canada carries this recall as 2026159 , dated 1 April 2026. The American register carries the same defect as campaign 26V202 , dated 31 March 2026. They are the same defect because the manufacturer filed both under one internal campaign code, 26S22 . Number 2026159 26V202 Dated 1 April 2026 31 March 2026 Register Transport Canada NHTSA Make Ford The two registers are 1 day apart : the American entry is dated first, the Canadian one second. These are the dates each register records against its own notice. They are separate administrative acts in two countries, recorded by two authorities under two sets of rules, and this page does not claim that one caused the other or that owners in either country were contacted on those days. What it shows is that the same manufacturer campai",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T10:04:26+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T14:36:50+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2026159 (Lincoln and 1 more), 2026: Heater And Defroster\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2026159/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}