Ford Electrical System: Integrated Trailer Brake Control

Ford is recalling about 4,381,878 vehicles over a problem with the electrical system. Trailer lights or brakes that do not function can reduce the driver’s ability to control the trailer and decrease the trailers visibility to other road users, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
26V104000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Reported
20 February 2026
Vehicles
4,381,878
Built between
Jan 2020 – Feb 2026
Models
11
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
25 March 2026
Repaired
66%
Unrepaired
1,462,668

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between January 2020 and February 2026. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2026 Ford E-TransitBuilt February 2025 to February 2026
  • 2022-2027 Ford ExpeditionBuilt April 2021 to February 2026
  • 2021-2026 Ford F-150Built January 2020 to February 2026
  • 2022-2026 Ford F-250 SDBuilt April 2021 to February 2026
  • 2022-2026 Ford F-350 SDBuilt December 2020 to February 2026
  • 2022-2026 Ford F-450 SDBuilt December 2020 to February 2026
  • 2022-2026 Ford F-550 SD
  • 2023-2026 Ford F-600 SDBuilt December 2020 to February 2026
  • 2022-2026 Ford MaverickBuilt February 2021 to February 2026
  • 2024-2026 Ford RangerBuilt December 2022 to February 2026
  • 2022-2027 Lincoln NavigatorBuilt April 2021 to February 2026

Repair progress

1,462,668 of 4,381,878 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.

66% repaired — 2,876,853 of 4,381,878 reported

Owners not reachable
42,319
Scrapped or exported
38

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 F-150, 2022-2026 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, Maverick, 2024-2026 Ranger, 2023-2026 F-600 SD, 2022-2027 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, and 2026 E-Transit vehicles. When towing a trailer, the integrated trailer module (ITRM) may lose communication with the vehicle, possibly causing a loss of brake and turn signal lights, or a loss of brake function. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, " Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

What could happen

Trailer lights or brakes that do not function can reduce the driver’s ability to control the trailer and decrease the trailers visibility to other road users, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

The integrated trailer module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 25, 2026.

Parts involved

  • Trailer Module (TRM)High End: XXXX-19J294-B*Integrated Trailer Module
  • Trailer Module (TRM)High End: XXXX-19J294-C*Integrated Trailer Module
  • Trailer Module (TRM)Low End: XXXX-19J294-F*Integrated Trailer Module
  • Trailer Module (TRM)Low End: XXXX-19J294-G*Integrated Trailer Module

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJanuary 2020 to February 2026
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA20 February 2026
  3. Owners notified25 March 2026
  4. Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 66% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 20 February 2026.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C10. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 17, 2026.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
26C10
Recalling manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Safety standard
FMVSS 108
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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