{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 26V159 (26C18): 2020-2026 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v159/",
  "summary": "Recall 26V159 (Ford): A loose seat belt buckle may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Ford's own number: 26C18.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, model years 2020 to 2026. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 17 March 2026. 561 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2026 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The seat belt anchor bolts at the second-row outer seating positions may be improperly secured. 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: 26C18. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V159 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 loose seat belt buckle may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.” 26V159 Ford Motor Company Seat Belts 17 March 2026 2020-2026 FORD EXPLORER, LINCOLN AVIATOR Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2026 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The seat belt anchor bolts at the second-row outer seating positions may be improperly secured. A loose seat belt buckle may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T20:09:36+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T20:09:36+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 26V159 (26C18): 2020-2026 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v159/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}