{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 26V118 (26S12): 2026-2027 E-350 and E-450",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v118/",
  "summary": "Recall 26V118 (Ford): A backup alarm that fails to alert pedestrians and other vehicles of a reversing vehicle, increases the risk of crash or injury.",
  "excerpt": "Ford E-350, Ford E-450, model years 2026 to 2027. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 3 March 2026. 316 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026-2027 E-350 and E-450 vehicles. The backup alarm connector may become loose and detach, preventing the alarm from sounding when the vehicle is backing up. 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: 26S12. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V118 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: “A backup alarm that fails to alert pedestrians and other vehicles of a reversing vehicle, increases the risk of crash or injury.” 26V118 Ford Motor Company Back Over Prevention:Warnings:External/Pedestrian Alert 3 March 2026 2026-2027 FORD E-350, FORD E-450 Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026-2027 E-350 and E-450 vehicles. The backup alarm connector may become loose and detach, preventing the alarm from sounding when the vehicle is backing up. A b",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T20:08:45+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T20:08:45+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 26V118 (26S12): 2026-2027 E-350 and E-450\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v118/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}