Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator seat belts may lock inadvertently

Plain-English summary

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2018-2022 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The campaign covers 419,967 vehicles.

The seat belt pretensioner in the driver and/or front passenger seat may inadvertently lock the seat belt, which will not allow the belt to retract or extend. Seat belts that do not retract or extend can fail to restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

The recall applies to owners and operators of the affected model years. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed on 8 June 2026, with further letters once the remedy is available, anticipated in August 2026. This recall replaces and expands previous NHTSA recalls 24V099 and 25V197, and vehicles previously inspected or repaired under those recalls will need the new repair completed.

Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332, quoting recall number 26S34.

The recalled product

Product

FORD, LINCOLN EXPEDITION, NAVIGATOR

Brand

FORD

Manufacturer

Ford Motor Company

Category

Vehicle — SUV

Hazard

• seat-belt-failure
• pretensioner
• occupant-protection
• structural-defect

Affected units

419,967

Is your product affected?

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