{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 26V202 (26S22): 2026 Lincoln Aviator and Explorer",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v202/",
  "summary": "Recall 26V202 (Ford): An inoperative windshield defrosting and defogging system may decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, model year 2026. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 31 March 2026. 55 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Lincoln Aviator and Explorer vehicles. The heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system may fail, which can cause the defrosting and defogging system to become inoperative. 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: 26S22. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V202 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: “An inoperative windshield defrosting and defogging system may decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.” 26V202 Ford Motor Company Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System:Fan/Motor 31 March 2026 2026-2026 FORD EXPLORER, LINCOLN AVIATOR Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Lincoln Aviator and Explorer vehicles. The heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system may fail, which can cause",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T20:10:27+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T20:10:27+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 26V202 (26S22): 2026 Lincoln Aviator and Explorer\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v202/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}