Recall · 26V120000
Ford Motor recalled the LINCOLN Navigator over seats
1,189
Vehicles covered
1
Model
1
Model years
March 3, 2026
Filed with NHTSA
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The obstacle detection software for the driver seat may malfunction at low speeds, resulting in the seat reversing unexpectedly while driving.
- What it can cause
- Unexpected movement of the driver’s seat may affect the driver’s ability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- The seat control 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 13, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S11. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 5, 2026.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| LincolnNavigator | 2026 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 1,189 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 60% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers one model year, 2026, and the defect was reported to NHTSA in 2026, at or before the oldest model year it covers — as current as a recall gets.
Lincoln vehicles have been recalled over the seats 8 times before this, most recently in June 2025 as 25V393000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry one other recall published here: 26V104000 (electrical system).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Ford Motor Company with NHTSA on March 3, 2026 as campaign 26V120000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
Compiled and maintained by guarledes . Data last checked 2026-03-03.
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