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Ford software error may prevent the vehicle from making the pedestrian warning sound at certain speeds.

NHTSA campaign 26V-415 · Reported June 30, 2026 · 66,383 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford Explorer and Nautilus
VEHICLES AFFECTED
66,383
REMEDY
Note: This is an expansion of Recall 25V691.
COST
Free

The short version

Ford Motor Company reported a problem with the warnings external/pedestrian alert. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

A software error may prevent the vehicle from making the pedestrian warning sound at certain speeds.

WHY IT MATTERS

A vehicle that does not produce a warning sound may fail to alert pedestrians of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.

WHAT TO DO

Any vehicles previously repaired under 25V691 must have the new remedy completed, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 26V-415.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2025–2027Ford Explorer
2024–2027Lincoln Nautilus

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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