{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 26V470 (26S53): 2026-2027 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v470/",
  "summary": "Remedy reworded 9 Sep 2026. Recall 26V470 (Ford): Unexpected movement of the driver’s seat back may trap a second-row occupant, increasing the risk of injury. Ford's own number: 26S53.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, model years 2025 to 2027. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 21 July 2026. 76,748 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2027 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. An unoccupied driver's seat may recline unintentionally during certain scenarios, such as remote unlock or remote start. 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: 26S53. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V470 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 3 September 2026. The remedy was reworded on 9 September 2026, 6 days later, so the letter described the earlier version. Read both versions. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Unexpected movement of the driver’s seat back may trap a second-row occupant, increasing the risk of injury.” 26V470 Ford Motor Company Seats:Front Assembly:Power Adjust 21 July 2026 2025-2027 FORD EXPLORER, LINCOLN AVIATOR Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recallin",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T20:15:44+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-09T07:34:43+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 26V470 (26S53): 2026-2027 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v470/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}