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.
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.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 26V689 cover?
- Ford F-350 SD, Ford F-250 SD, Ford F-150, Ford F-450 SD, model years 2026-2027.
- What is wrong with them?
- 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.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Tailgate cable failure may allow the tailgate to drop onto the rear bumper, increasing the risk of injury.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Not yet. Dealers will replace the left-side tailgate cable, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, are expected to be mailed December 14, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in January 2027. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S78. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 7, 2026.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on. Ford calls this recall 26S78, which is the number on the owner letter and the dealer paperwork.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 26V689 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Ford Motor Company |
| System at fault | Structure |
| Reported to NHTSA | 20 October 2026 |
| Model years | 2026-2027 |
| Vehicles named | FORD F-350 SD, FORD F-250 SD, FORD F-150, FORD F-450 SD |
What the notice says today
The defect
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.
The consequence
Tailgate cable failure may allow the tailgate to drop onto the rear bumper, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the left-side tailgate cable, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, are expected to be mailed December 14, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in January 2027. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S78. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 7, 2026.
What it said before
Nothing has changed while we have been watching. We first read this campaign on 27 October 2026 and last read it on 27 October 2026.
The copy we hold today hashes to f7410688948a60464ff4a8dcf28edee8…, so if it is ever edited the change is provable rather than a matter of memory.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
Official record: NHTSA campaign 26V689. Every Ford campaign we hold: Ford recalls.
Owners of these cars
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