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title: "Explorer and Nautilus Hybrids: Pedestrian Warning Sound Recall"
description: Ford recalls 2025–2027 Explorer Hybrid and 2024–2027 Lincoln
  Nautilus Hybrid vehicles for missing pedestrian sounds. See the phased repair
  plan.
author: RecallWire Safety Desk
published: 2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
updated: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
editorial_status: reviewed
canonical_url: https://recallwire.news/articles/safety-recall-26v415000/
sources_checked: 2026-09-16T16:04:32.299Z
article_type: recall
manufacturer: FORD
manufacturers:
  - FORD
  - LINCOLN
models:
  - EXPLORER HYBRID
  - NAUTILUS HYBRID
vehicles:
  - manufacturer: FORD
    model: EXPLORER HYBRID
    years:
      - 2027
      - 2026
      - 2025
  - manufacturer: LINCOLN
    model: NAUTILUS HYBRID
    years:
      - 2027
      - 2026
      - 2025
      - 2024
campaigns:
  - 26V415000
campaign: 26V415000
affected: 66383
source_agency: NHTSA
---

# Explorer and Nautilus Hybrids: Pedestrian Warning Sound Recall

## Summary

Ford recalls 2025–2027 Explorer Hybrid and 2024–2027 Lincoln Nautilus Hybrid vehicles for missing pedestrian sounds. See the phased repair plan.

## At a glance

- Manufacturer: FORD
- Vehicle: EXPLORER HYBRID
- NHTSA campaigns: 26V415000
- Potentially affected: 66,383

> Official recall facts are attributed to NHTSA. The surrounding summary and owner guidance are RecallWire editorial work. A campaign or model match does not confirm an individual vehicle’s recall or repair status; use the [official NHTSA VIN lookup](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls).

Ford is recalling 66,383 vehicles because a software error may prevent pedestrian warning sounds at certain speeds, increasing the risk of injury to pedestrians. Campaign 26V415000 covers certain 2025–2027 Ford Explorer Hybrid and 2024–2027 Lincoln Nautilus Hybrid vehicles. It expands recall 25V691, and vehicles repaired under that earlier recall require the new remedy.

## Which vehicles are included?

- **Ford Explorer Hybrid:** 2025–2027
- **Lincoln Nautilus Hybrid:** 2024–2027

These are the model-year groups listed for the campaign; only certain vehicles within them are affected.

- **NHTSA recall ID:** 26V415000
- **Potentially affected:** 66,383
- **Initial report received:** June 30, 2026.

## Why the recall matters

A vehicle that does not produce a warning sound may fail to alert pedestrians of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.

The [official recall report](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V415-6798.pdf) provides the vehicle and defect details.

## Repair and owner notification

NHTSA’s campaign record checked September 16, 2026 describes a free over-the-air update or dealer APIM software update. Dealers will also replace the digital signal processing module in Nautilus Hybrid vehicles with 28 speakers. The remedy is being made available in phases based on model and model year. The record says owner notification letters were mailed August 7, 2026. Ford’s campaign number is 26S51.

**Owner notification:** Owner notification letters mailed August 7, 2026, according to the current NHTSA campaign record.

## What owners should do

Use the [official NHTSA VIN recall lookup](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) and contact the manufacturer or an authorized dealer to confirm whether this campaign applies to your vehicle and what service is available. A matching make, model and year alone does not establish that an individual vehicle is affected.

## September 16, 2026 update

Updated the remedy details to explain phased availability and the additional module replacement for 28-speaker Nautilus Hybrid vehicles. NHTSA reports owner letters were mailed August 7.

[Current NHTSA campaign data for 26V415000](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V415000), checked September 16, 2026, supports the current campaign status above. The linked manufacturer report records the filing at its submission date.

## Sources

- [National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Safety Recall Report: Campaign 26V415000](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V415-6798.pdf). Report received 2026-06-30.

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