{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 26V689 (26S78): tailgate cable may fail, 30,123 vehicles",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v689/",
  "summary": "Ford recall 26V689: Tailgate cable failure may allow the tailgate to drop onto the rear bumper, increasing the risk of injury. Affected models, the fix, and every change since it was filed.",
  "excerpt": "Ford F-350 SD, Ford F-250 SD, Ford F-150, Ford F-450 SD, model years 2026 to 2027. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 20 October 2026. 30,123 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026-2027 F-150, 2026 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, and F-450 SD vehicles. The left-side tailgate cable may fail under certain heavy load conditions. 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 Ford's own number for this recall: 26S78. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V689 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. 26V689 Ford Motor Company Structure 20 October 2026 2026-2027 FORD F-350 SD, FORD F-250 SD, FORD F-150, FORD F-450 SD Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026-2027 F-150, 2026 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, and F-450 SD vehicles. The left-side tailgate cable may fail under certain heavy load conditions. Tailgate cable failure may allow the tailgate to drop onto the rear bumper, increasing the risk of injury. Dealers will replace the left-side tailgate cable, free of charge. Interim letters, no",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-10-27T00:00:00+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-10-27T00:00:00+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 26V689 (26S78): tailgate cable may fail, 30,123 vehicles\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v689/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}