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Ford active vent on the passenger side may not open as intended, preventing the air bag from deploying properly.

NHTSA campaign 26V-581 · Reported September 9, 2026 · 7 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford Explorer
VEHICLES AFFECTED
7
REMEDY
Dealers will replace the passenger air bag module, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Ford Motor Company reported a problem with the air bags frontal. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The active vent on the passenger side may not open as intended, preventing the air bag from deploying properly.

WHY IT MATTERS

An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will replace the passenger air bag module, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 26V-581.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2026Ford Explorer

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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