Stop-driving recall
DVSA's notice tells owners of affected Ford Edge vehicles to stop driving until the repair is done. The recall was launched on 6 November 2026 and covers 4,314 vehicles in the UK.
Is your car one of them? Only your registration or VIN can say. Check it free at GOV.UK, or ask a Ford dealer and quote R/2026/416 (manufacturer's reference 26S79).
The repair is free. Ask the dealer how the car gets to them before you move it.
What DVSA says
Concern
Do Not Drive – Edge Takata Driver Airbag Replacement – Product Safety Recall
Defect, as DVSA words it
On affected vehicles the front airbag inflators may rupture in the event of an accident. A ruptured inflator can send inflator parts towards the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy, as DVSA words it
Owners of affected vehicles should immediately cease using their vehicle. Dealers will either recover the affected vehicle or will send a technician in a Mobile Service Van to replace the airbag.
Which vehicles
| Model | Built | VIN range | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edge | 9 December 2015 to 6 September 2016 | not given | 3,020 |
| Edge | 24 August 2016 to 14 August 2017 | not given | 4,314 |
| Edge | 2 October 2017 to 14 December 2017 | not given | 27 |
Build dates and VIN ranges are DVSA's. A car inside the range is not always affected, and one outside it can be: the registration check at GOV.UK is the answer for your own car.
Questions
Can I still drive my Ford Edge?
DVSA's notice for recall R/2026/416 tells owners of affected vehicles to stop driving until the repair is done. Whether your own car is affected depends on its build date and VIN: check your registration free at GOV.UK (check-vehicle-recall), or ask a Ford dealer and quote R/2026/416 or the manufacturer's reference 26S79.
Do I have to pay for the repair?
No. A safety recall repair is carried out by the manufacturer at no charge to the owner. If a dealer asks you to pay for a recall repair, contact the manufacturer and, if that fails, DVSA.
How do I get the car to the dealer if I must not drive it?
Ask the Ford dealer or the manufacturer's customer service before you move the car. On stop-driving recalls manufacturers commonly arrange recovery or a mobile repair; what is offered on R/2026/416 is for Ford to confirm.
More
- Every UK recall for Ford
- All UK recalls, newest first
- Do-not-drive and park-outside recalls in the United States
- The Takata airbag recall: is your car affected?
- What to do about a recall, step by step
Source: DVSA's vehicle recall file (RecallsFile.csv), read 15 November 2026; contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. This page is rebuilt from that file every day, so it follows any change DVSA makes. CarsMultiverse is an independent site published by A.I.T. Multiverse Consulting Ltd, Nicosia, Cyprus; it is not an authority, and DVSA's notice and the manufacturer's letter are what to act on.
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