{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 26V344 (26S34): 2018-2022 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v344/",
  "summary": "Recall 26V344 (Ford): Seat belts that do not retract or extend can fail to restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, model years 2018 to 2022. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 27 May 2026. 419,967 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The seat belt pretensioner in the driver and/or front passenger seat may inadvertently lock the seat belt, which will not allow the belt to retract or extend. 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: 26S34. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V344 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: “Seat belts that do not retract or extend can fail to restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.” 26V344 Ford Motor Company Seat Belts:Pretensioner 27 May 2026 2018-2022 FORD EXPEDITION, LINCOLN NAVIGATOR Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The seat belt pretensioner in the driver and/or front passenge",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T20:13:17+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T20:13:17+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 26V344 (26S34): 2018-2022 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v344/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}