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Ford Bronco may lose power or roll away

NHTSA campaign 26V236000 · Reported 2026-04-14 · Ford Motor Company

critical How serious is it? About this label

This is serious because losing drive power or having the vehicle roll away can cause a crash, but the notice does not instruct owners to stop driving.

What's wrong, in plain English

Ford is recalling certain 2021-2025 Bronco vehicles. Where the transmission meets the transfer case, the gearbox that sends power to the wheels, the two parts may be lined up wrong because an earlier repair was done incorrectly. The grooved teeth that connect them can wear down over time. If they wear enough, the Bronco can lose drive power or roll away on its own. Dealers will inspect the joint and replace parts as needed.

What you should do

1. Look up your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, where affected Broncos became searchable on April 15, 2026, under recall 26S26.
2. Contact your Ford dealer, or Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332, to arrange the inspection.
3. Have the transmission and transfer case replaced if needed, free of charge.

Affected vehicles (4)

Who to contact

Ford — official Ford recall lookup

Customer service: 1-866-436-7332

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Official notice

Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Summary
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Bronco vehicles. The transmission to transfer case joint may be misaligned due to an incorrectly performed previous repair, which could lead to wear of the transmission output shaft splines and transfer case input splines.
Safety risk
Excessive wear of the transmission and transfer case splines may result in a loss of drive power or vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the transmission to transfer case joint and replace the transmission and transfer case as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 9, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S26. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 15, 2026.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.