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Ford Super Duty Trucks May Show Inaccurate Speed
high How serious is it? About this label
An inaccurate vehicle speed reading can increase the risk of a crash. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.
Key facts
| NHTSA campaign number | 26V653000 |
|---|---|
| Reported to NHTSA | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Part affected | Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/panel |
| Vehicles covered | 6 model/year combinations, model years 2025–2026 |
| Do-not-drive advisory | No |
| Park-outside advisory | No |
| Repair | Free at any franchised dealer |
What's wrong, in plain English
On affected Ford trucks, the dashboard needles showing engine speed and vehicle speed may get stuck or move erratically. This can give the driver inaccurate readings. The recall includes certain F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD and F-600 trucks, along with other listed Ford models. Dealers will replace the affected dashboard units. Owners will receive an additional letter when the repair is available.
What you should do
2. Contact a Ford dealer about repair availability; Ford customer service is available at 1-866-436-7332.
3. Have the dealer replace the affected dashboard units when the repair is available. The repair is free.
Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?
Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 26V653000. More in how recalls work.
Affected vehicles (6)
Who to contact
Ford — official Ford recall lookup
Customer service: 1-866-436-7332
The bigger picture
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Official notice
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
- Summary
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, F-600, 2026 F-150, and F-750 SD vehicles. The analog cluster’s tachometer and speedometer may become stuck or move erratically, providing inaccurate readings to the driver. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Number 101, "Controls and Displays."
- Safety risk
- A speedometer that fails to display accurate vehicle speed can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the instrument cluster modules, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, are expected to be mailed in October 26, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in December 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C46. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 7, 2026.
Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.