Ford Motor Company: Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings:External/Pedestrian Alert (2024 LINCOLN NAUTILUS HYBRID, 2025 FORD EXPLORER HYBRID, 2025 LINCOLN NAUTILUS HYBRID…)
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- Company / brand
- Ford Motor Company
- Product
- 2024 LINCOLN NAUTILUS HYBRID; 2025 FORD EXPLORER HYBRID; 2025 LINCOLN NAUTILUS HYBRID; 2026 FORD EXPLORER HYBRID; 2026 LINCOLN NAUTILUS HYBRID; 2027 FORD EXPLORER HYBRID; 2027 LINCOLN NAUTILUS HYBRID
- Reason / hazard
- 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 (remedy)
- Note: This is an expansion of Recall 25V691. Any vehicles previously repaired under 25V691 must have the new remedy completed. Ford will release an over-the-air (OTA) update or dealers will update the APIM software, free of charge. Additionally, dealers will replace the digital signal processing module in Nautilus Hybrid vehicles equipped with 28 speakers, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model and model years. Owner notification letters were mailed August 7, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S51. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning July 7, 2026.
- Distribution / sold at
- Potentially affected: 66383
- Defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2027 Lincoln Nautilus Hybrid and 2025-2027 Explorer Hybrid vehicles. A software error may prevent the vehicle from making the pedestrian warning sound at certain speeds.
- Component
- FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
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