{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 26V451 (26S52): 2020-2027 Aviator and 2020-2026 Explorer",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v451/",
  "summary": "Remedy reworded 27 Aug 2026. Recall 26V451 (Ford): A seat that moves unexpectedly may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, model years 2020 to 2027. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 14 July 2026. 387,911 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2027 Aviator and 2020-2026 Explorer vehicles. The switch for the easy-entry second-row outer seats may bind or stick, resulting in the seats unlatching, tipping, or sliding unexpectedly. 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: 26S52. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V451 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. Owners of this vehicle were written to on 21 August 2026. The remedy was reworded on 27 August 2026, 6 days later, so the letter described the earlier version. Read both versions. Owners of this vehicle were written to on 21 August 2026. The remedy was reworded on 25 August 2026, 4 days later, so the letter described the earlier version. Read both versions. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A seat that moves unexpectedly may not properly restrain an oc",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T20:15:15+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-27T09:58:19+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 26V451 (26S52): 2020-2027 Aviator and 2020-2026 Explorer\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v451/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}