NHTSA recall record

Bronco automatic transmission recall — NHTSA campaign 26V236000

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Bronco vehicles. The transmission to transfer case joint may be misaligned due to an incorrectly…

automatic transmissioncomponent
26V236000official record ID
Apr 14, 2026report date

Recall record at a glance

Official record26V236000
CategoryVehicle Recalls
Recalling firmFord Motor Company
ComponentPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Report dateApr 14, 2026
LocationUnited States

What the recall covers

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.

Potential consequence

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.

Remedy described by NHTSA

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.

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