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Ford wireless seat belt reminder system (SBR) within the rear seat belt buckles may malfunction and fail to show a change in buckle status.

NHTSA campaign 26V-579 · Reported September 9, 2026 · 1,945 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford Transit
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,945
REMEDY
Dealers will inspect the rear seat belts and replace the wireless seat belt buckles, as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Ford Motor Company reported a problem with the rear/other buckle assembly. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The wireless seat belt reminder system (SBR) within the rear seat belt buckles may malfunction and fail to show a change in buckle status.

WHY IT MATTERS

A faulty seat belt status indicator may fail to alert occupants to an unfastened seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will inspect the rear seat belts and replace the wireless seat belt buckles, as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 26V-579.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2026–2027Ford Transit

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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