Ford Motor Company: Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 20, 2026 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 30,123. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026-2027 F-150, 2026 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, and F-450 SD vehicles. The left-side tailgate cable may fail under certain heavy load conditions.
The risk
Tailgate cable failure may allow the tailgate to drop onto the rear bumper, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the left-side tailgate cable, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, are expected to be mailed December 14, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in January 2027. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S78. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 7, 2026.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Ford F-150 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 Ford F-150 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 Ford F-250 SD | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 Ford F-350 SD | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 Ford F-450 SD | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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 26V689000.
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