Filed by Ford Motor Company on April 14, 2026; 5 model-year listings affected.
Power train: automatic transmission
NHTSA campaign 26V236000 · reported April 14, 2026 · Ford Motor Company · 4,922 vehicles potentially affected
- The problem
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Bronco vehicles. The transmission to transfer case joint may be misaligned due to an incorrectly performed previous repair, which could lead to wear of the transmission output shaft splines and transfer case input splines.
- The risk
- Excessive wear of the transmission and transfer case splines may result in a loss of drive power or vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect the transmission to transfer case joint and replace the transmission and transfer case as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 9, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S26. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 15, 2026.
Whether a particular car is included depends on its build date: check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.