Ford Motor Company: Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Evaporative Emissions › Canister
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 9, 2026 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 257,868. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Focus vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 18V735. The Canister Purge Valve (CPV) may malfunction, causing the engine to stall unexpectedly while driving.
The risk
An engine that stalls while driving increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the powertrain control module (PCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 29, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S40. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 6,2026.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Ford Focus | 837 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
| 2017 Ford Focus | 900 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| 2016 Ford Focus | 1,184 | 10 | 2 | 27 |
| 2015 Ford Focus | 1,022 | 9 | 4 | 31 |
| 2014 Ford Focus | 2,606 | 12 | 9 | 68 |
| 2013 Ford Focus | 2,112 | 12 | 12 | 49 |
| 2012 Ford Focus | 3,770 | 8 | 15 | 107 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 26V369000.
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