{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 26V726 (26C50): map lights may remain illuminated/fmvss 101, 33,578 vehicles",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v726/",
  "summary": "Ford recall 26V726: Overhead map lights that illuminate unintentionally and cannot be turned off may distract the driver or cause interior glare, increasing the risk of a crash. Affected models, the fix, and every change since it was filed.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Explorer, model years 2026 to 2027. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 2 November 2026. 33,578 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Explorer Police Interceptor vehicles. A phantom \"Global On\" command in the overhead console may illuminate the map lights and prevent them from being turned off. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Number 101, \"Controls and Displays.\" 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: 26C50. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V726 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. 26V726 Ford Motor Company Interior Lighting 2 November 2026 2026-2027 FORD EXPLORER Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Explorer Police Interceptor vehicles. A phantom \"Global On\" command in the overhead console may illuminate the map lights and prevent them from being turned off. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requiremen",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-11-11T00:00:00+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-11-11T00:00:00+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 26V726 (26C50): map lights may remain illuminated/fmvss 101, 33,578 vehicles\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v726/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}