Recall Alert: 2025-2026 Ford Explorers

by TTAC Staff

Published: March 10th, 2026

Today's recall involves 2025-2026 Ford Explorers.

Ford is recalling 35,772 examples of the 2025–2026 Explorer because the SUV’s Dynamic Bending Light system may occasionally get its directions mixed up. Instead of pointing into a corner the way it’s supposed to, the passenger-side headlight can swivel the wrong way when the vehicle enters a curve. That means the vehicle doesn’t meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, which governs lighting equipment.

The fix is straightforward and largely digital. Dealers will update the headlight control module software, though many vehicles should receive the repair through an over-the-air update instead. Either way, Ford says the remedy will be performed at no cost.

Owner notification letters are expected to go out March 23, 2026. Owners can contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 and reference recall number 26C12. Affected VINs have been searchable through NHTSA’s recall database since March 5, 2026.

Disclosure: This article was partially written by AI and edited by a human staffer.

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Grandmaster T on Mar 11, 2026

If you look into this you will see it was the tariffs.

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The Ayatollah of Rock n Rolla on Mar 11, 2026

Farley: "your eminence, here is your brand spanking new custom Explorer"

Pope: "It's beautiful"

Farley: "Ok, load it back up on the plane, it has a recall to fix"

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- EBFlexing on ur mom on Mar 12, 2026
  
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