{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 26V376 (26S43): manual transmission, 5,252 vehicles",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v376/",
  "summary": "Remedy reworded 19 Aug 2026. Recall 26V376 (Ford): A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components can increase the risk of...",
  "excerpt": "Ford Focus, Ford Fusion, model years 2013 to 2018. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 9 June 2026. 5,252 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Focus and 2013-2016 Fusion vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall numbers 18V169 and 18V845. The clutch may fracture, resulting in damage to the transmission assembly and possibly a transmission fluid leak. 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: 26S43. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V376 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. This notice has already been rewritten since it was published. NHTSA shows only the current version; both are below, with the words that moved marked. 26V376 Ford Motor Company Power Train:Manual Transmission 9 June 2026 2013-2018 FORD FOCUS, FORD FUSION Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Focus and 2013-2016 Fusion vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall numbers 18V169 and 18V845. The clutch may fracture, resul",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-19T10:21:57+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-26T22:14:46+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 26V376 (26S43): manual transmission, 5,252 vehicles\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v376/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}