{
  "title": "Ford recall 26V579 (26S67): 2026-2027 Transit",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v579/",
  "summary": "Recall 26V579 (Ford): A faulty seat belt status indicator may fail to alert occupants to an unfastened seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Transit, model years 2026 to 2027. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 9 September 2026. 1,945 vehicles potentially affected. 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: 26S67. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V579 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A faulty seat belt status indicator may fail to alert occupants to an unfastened seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.” 26V579 Ford Motor Company Seat Belts: Rear/Other:Buckle Assembly 9 September 2026 2026-2027 FORD TRANSIT Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Transit vehicles. The wireless seat belt reminder system (SBR) within the rear seat belt buckles may malfunction and fail to show a change in buckle status. A faulty seat belt status indicator may fail to alert occupants to an unfastened seat belt, increasing the risk of injury. Dealers will inspect the rear seat belts and replace the wireless seat belt buckles, as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, are expected to be mailed September 21",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-12T09:07:13+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-12T09:07:13+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 26V579 (26S67): 2026-2027 Transit\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v579/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}