{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 26V343 (26S35): 2025-2026 Explorer, Ranger, and Bronco",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v343/",
  "summary": "Recall 26V343 (Ford): A sudden loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash. Ford's own number: 26S35.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Bronco, Ford Explorer, Ford Ranger, model years 2025 to 2026. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 27 May 2026. 1,536 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Explorer, Ranger, and Bronco vehicles. The engine may fail, which can result in a loss of drive power. 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: 26S35. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V343 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 sudden loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.” 26V343 Ford Motor Company Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical 27 May 2026 2025-2026 FORD BRONCO, FORD EXPLORER, FORD RANGER Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Explorer, Ranger, and Bronco vehicles. The engine may fail, which can result in a loss of drive power. A sudden loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash. Dealers will replace the engine long block, free of char",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T20:13:16+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T20:13:16+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 26V343 (26S35): 2025-2026 Explorer, Ranger, and Bronco\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v343/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}