- Vehicles
- 4,351
- Built between
- Jun 2025 – Dec 2025
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 4 May 2026
- Repaired
- 39%
- Unrepaired
- 2,600
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 2025 and December 2025. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2025-2026 Ford F-53Built June 2025 to December 2025
- 2025-2026 Ford F-59Built June 2025 to December 2025
Repair progress
2,600 of 4,351 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.
39% repaired — 1,703 of 4,351 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 48
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 2025-2026 F-59 and F-53 vehicles. The front axle hub assembly may be missing the spindle nut and cotter pin.
What could happen
A missing spindle nut may lead to brake system damage or wheel detachment, resulting in a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Dealers will inspect and replace the front axle spindle nut and cotter pin as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 4, 2026.
Parts involved
- Nut-1.0-14.HEX.SLOT389846-S2SPINDLE NUT
- NUT.1.1/2-18.HEX.SLOT385602-S2SPINDLE NUT
- PIN.3/16.X.2-1/272145-S446COTTER PIN
- Se Spndl Pin Dist72071-S437COTTER PIN
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 2025 to December 2025
- Recall reported to NHTSA14 April 2026
- Owners notified4 May 2026
- Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 39% 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 14 April 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 26S27. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 16, 2026.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 26S27
- Recalling manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
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.