{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 26V024 (26C02): 2026 Explorer",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v024/",
  "summary": "Recall 26V024 (Ford): In the event of a crash, windshield detachment can increase the risk of injury. Ford's own number: 26C02.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Explorer, model year 2026. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 21 January 2026. 8 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Explorer vehicles. During manufacturing, the windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to detach in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 212, … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , 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. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Ford's own number for this recall: 26C02. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V024 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “In the event of a crash, windshield detachment can increase the risk of injury.” 26V024 Ford Motor Company Visibility:Windshield 21 January 2026 2026-2026 FORD EXPLORER Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Explorer vehicles. During manufacturing, the windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to detach in a crash. As such, thes",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T20:07:03+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T20:07:03+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 26V024 (26C02): 2026 Explorer\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v024/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}