Vehicle recall 26V301000 · May 12, 2026
Lincoln Corsair and Ford Escape
The integrated park module may fail to lock into the park position when the driver shifts into park.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Escape and Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The integrated park module may fail to lock into the park position when the driver shifts into park. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
- Consequence
- A loss of park function can allow the vehicle to rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- The Secondary On Board Diagnostic Module C (SOBDMC) software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed June 5, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in August 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C69. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 15, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V863.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V301000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 12, 2026
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Manufacturer campaign
- 25C69
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 208
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Automatic transmission › Internal › Park pawl
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Escape (2026): 2026
- Lincoln Corsair (2026): 2026
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