{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 26V369 (26S40): 2012-2018 Focus",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v369/",
  "summary": "Recall 26V369 (Ford): An engine that stalls while driving increases the risk of a crash. Ford's own number: 26S40.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Focus, model years 2012 to 2018. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 9 June 2026. 257,868 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Focus vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 18V735. The Canister Purge Valve (CPV) may malfunction, causing the engine to stall unexpectedly while driving. 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: 26S40. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V369 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 engine that stalls while driving increases the risk of a crash.” 26V369 Ford Motor Company Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Evaporative Emissions:Canister 9 June 2026 2012-2018 FORD FOCUS Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Focus vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 18V735. The Canister Purge Valve (CPV) may malfunction, causing the engine to stall unexpectedly while driving. An engine that stalls ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T20:13:45+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T20:13:45+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 26V369 (26S40): 2012-2018 Focus\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v369/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}