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Recalls You Need to Know About in July 2026

If you have Altec, Ford, General Motors, Harbinger, Hyundai, Mack Trucks, or Volvo Trucks vehicles in your fleet, you should check these important recalls issued by the National Highway Safety Administration.

July 10, 2026
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What NHTSA safety recalls might impact your fleet in July 2026?

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In July 2026, what recalls are out there that you need to know about, and which ones might impact your fleet? Work Truck has the answers in this comprehensive overview of recent recalls issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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The recalls are categorized as either pickup truck, van, and SUV recalls, or medium- and heavy-duty truck recalls, and the manufacturers are listed in alphabetical order.

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Pickup Truck, Van & SUV

Ford

  • Recall Number: 26S48
  • Vehicles: 2018-2021 Navigator, Expedition, 2020-2021 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, and 2021 F-150
  • Potential Units Affected: 741,195
  • Component: Powertrain
  • Breakdown: The transmission park pawl may engage while the vehicle is in motion, resulting in park system damage.
  • Solution: Dealers will update the powertrain control module software, and inspect and replace any damaged transmission components as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, are expected to be mailed Aug. 3, 2026.
  • Recall Number: 26S47
  • Vehicles: 2022-2026 Bronco
  • Potential Units Affected: 36,046
  • Component: Structure
  • Breakdown: The fender flares may not be properly secured and detach from the vehicle.
  • Solution: Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the fender flares as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, are expected to be mailed Aug. 10, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in late August 2026.
  • Recall Number: 26S51
  • Vehicles: 024-2027 Lincoln Nautilus Hybrid and 2025-2027 Explorer Hybrid
  • Potential Units Affected: 66,383
  • Component: Back over prevention, forward collision avoidance
  • Breakdown: A software error may prevent the vehicle from making the pedestrian warning sound at certain speeds.
  • Solution: Dealers will replace the digital signal processing module in Nautilus Hybrid vehicles equipped with 28 speakers, free of charge. The remedy is currently under development for all other Nautilus and Explorer Hybrid vehicles affected by this recall. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed Aug. 3, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available.
  • Recall Number: 26C28
  • Vehicles: 2018-2020 F-150
  • Potential Units Affected: 91,198
  • Component: Exterior lighting
  • Breakdown: When the headlight switch is turned from "Autolamps" to "Headlamps On," the Daytime Running Lamps (DRLs) may remain fully bright instead of dimming to parking lamps as intended.
  • Solution: Dealers will reprogram the body control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 6, 2026.
  • Recall Number: 26C29
  • Vehicles: 2017 Escape
  • Potential Units Affected: 18,124
  • Component: Visibility
  • Breakdown: The power-operated windows may exert excessive force when encountering an object, before they automatically reverse.
  • Solution: Dealers will update the power window operating system software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 6, 2026.
  • Recall Number: 26S42
  • Vehicles: 2018 F-150
  • Potential Units Affected: 10,742
  • Component: Powertrain
  • Breakdown: Quickly moving the shift lever from Park to Drive may cause a loss of gear indication on the instrument cluster display and a momentary selection of an unintended gear, such as Reverse or Neutral.
  • Solution: Dealers will update the powertrain control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 6, 2026.
  • Recall Number: 26S45
  • Vehicles: 2014 F-150
  • Potential Units Affected: 44,963
  • Component: Powertrain
  • Breakdown: A loss of signal between the transmission output shaft speed sensor and the powertrain control module (PCM) can cause the transmission to unexpectedly downshift into first gear.
  • Solution: Dealers will update the PCM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 6, 2026.
  • Recall Number: 26C24
  • Vehicles: 2026 Ranger and Bronco
  • Potential Units Affected: 268
  • Component: Equipment
  • Breakdown: The vehicle specifications listed on the tire placard and safety certification labels may be incorrect, including the VIN, capacity weight, seating capacity, front and rear gross axle weight rating (GAWR), tire and rim dimensions, and recommended cold tire pressure.
  • Solution: Dealers will inspect and if necessary, replace the certification and TREAD labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 3, 2026.
  • Recall Number: 26S36
  • Vehicles: 2021-2026 Bronco Sport and 2022-2026 Maverick
  • Potential Units Affected: 4,653
  • Component: Suspension
  • Breakdown: The front lower control arm ball joints may have been incorrectly installed or incorrectly repaired at the vehicle assembly plant, allowing the control arm to disconnect from the front wheel knuckle.
  • Solution: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect and repair the front lower control arm ball joints as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed June 4, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available.
  • Recall Number: 26S35
  • Vehicles: 2025-2026 Explorer, Ranger, and Bronco
  • Potential Units Affected: 1,536
  • Component: Engine and engine cooling
  • Breakdown: The engine may fail, which can result in a loss of drive power.
  • Solution: Dealers will replace the engine long block, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed June 5, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in November 2026.
  • Recall Number: 26S34
  • Vehicles: 2018-2022 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator
  • Potential Units Affected: 419,967
  • Component: Seat belts
  • Breakdown: The seat belt pretensioner in the driver and/or front passenger seat may inadvertently lock the seat belt, which will not allow the belt to retract or extend.
  • Solution: Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt retractors as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed June 8, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in August 2026.

General Motors

  • Recall Number: N262563570
  • Vehicles: 2025-2026 Express, and 2025-2026 Savana
  • Potential Units Affected: 26,541
  • Component: Steering
  • Breakdown: The steering gear assembly may have a nut that was not properly tightened.
  • Solution: Dealers will inspect and replace the steering gear assembly, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Aug. 10, 2026.
  • Recall Number: N262558671
  • Vehicles: 2026 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana
  • Potential Units Affected: 232
  • Component: Steering
  • Breakdown: The gear shifter may provide inaccurate gear selection feedback to the driver due to an incorrectly manufactured steering column assembly.
  • Solution: Until the remedy is performed, owners are advised to visually verify the shift position indicator each time a gear is selected and always use the parking brake when the vehicle is parked. Dealers will replace the transmission control on the steering column, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 9, 2026.

Hyundai

  • Recall Number: 304
  • Vehicles: 2025-2026 Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric
  • Potential Units Affected: 96,310
  • Component: Electrical system
  • Breakdown: Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail.
  • Solution: The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Aug. 22, 2026.
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Medium- & Heavy-Duty Recalls

Altec

  • Recall Number: CSN-3335
  • Vehicles: 2023-2025 Digger Derrick
  • Potential Units Affected: 6
  • Component: Equipment
  • Breakdown: The vertical center of gravity with poles in the pole rack was not calculated properly, resulting in an incorrect pole rack capacity rating.
  • Solution: Altec will provide owners with a safety alert placard, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Aug. 21, 2026.
  • Recall Number: MAB-3330
  • Vehicles: 2024-2026 AC Series Crane
  • Potential Units Affected: 14
  • Component: Equipment
  • Breakdown: The inside joints between the side plates and the base plates of the 26-foot insulating personnel jib (IJ26) may be missing welds.
  • Solution: Altec will advise owners to inspect the IJ26 jib for missing welds. If the welds are missing, the jib should be taken out of service immediately. Altec will add the missing welds or provide a repair procedure and kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Aug. 7, 2026.
  • Recall Number: CSN-3331
  • Vehicles: 2014-2026 AT Series Aerial Device
  • Potential Units Affected: 4,923
  • Component: Powertrain
  • Breakdown: The transmission park interlock may be missing, allowing the aerial device to operate while the chassis is not in park.
  • Solution: Altec will update the electrical harness and control modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Aug. 7, 2026.

Harbinger

  • Recall Number: REC-04-00003
  • Vehicles: 2025 Stripped Chassis
  • Potential Units Affected: 129
  • Component: Steering
  • Breakdown: The steering gear mounting bolts may come loose or break.
  • Solution: Dealers will replace the steering gear assembly bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Aug. 10, 2026.

Mack Trucks

  • Recall Number: SC0495
  • Vehicles: 2026 Anthem (AN), 2026-2027 Pioneer PR, Pinnacle (PI/PN), Granite (GR), and 2027 Anthem AN
  • Potential Units Affected: 644
  • Component: Wheels
  • Breakdown: The wheel lug nuts may loosen and allow the wheel to detach.
  • Solution: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Dealers will inspect the wheel and hub mating surfaces, remove any masking material, and replace any worn components if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 22, 2026.

Volvo Trucks

  • Recall Number: RVXX2606
  • Vehicles: 2026 VAH, 2026-2027 VN, VHD, VNL, and 2027 VNR
  • Potential Units Affected: 205
  • Component: Wheels
  • Breakdown: The wheel lug nuts may loosen and allow the wheel to detach.
  • Solution: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Dealers will inspect the wheel and hub mating surfaces, remove any masking material, and replace any worn components if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 15, 2026.


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