{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 26V448 (26S54): 2016-2019 Explorer",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v448/",
  "summary": "Remedy reworded 3 Sep 2026. Recall 26V448 (Ford): A detached roof rail cover can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash. Ford's own number: 26S54.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Explorer, model years 2016 to 2019. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 14 July 2026. 288,314 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Explorer vehicles. The roof rail covers may come loose and detach from the vehicle. 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: 26S54. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V448 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 detached roof rail cover can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.” 26V448 Ford Motor Company Structure:Body 14 July 2026 2016-2019 FORD EXPLORER Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Explorer vehicles. The roof rail covers may come loose and detach from the vehicle. A detached roof rail cover can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will inspect the roof rail covers and as necessary, repair or replace the push-pins, rail clips, or roof rail covers, free of charge. Inter",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T20:15:12+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-03T07:32:32+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 26V448 (26S54): 2016-2019 Explorer\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v448/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}