The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 F-59 and F-53 vehicles. The front axle hub assembly may be missing the spindle nut and cotter pin.
The risk
A missing spindle nut may lead to brake system damage or wheel detachment, resulting in a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the front axle spindle nut and cotter pin as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 4, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S27. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 16, 2026.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F-53 | 2025, 2026 |
| Ford F-59 | 2025, 2026 |
Components: WHEELS:HUB
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford F-53 | 2025 | 1 | 3 |
| Ford F-53 | 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford F-59 | 2025 | 0 | 3 |
| Ford F-59 | 2026 | 1 | 2 |
Other wheels recalls in 2026
12 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the wheels; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 26V693000 20 Oct 2026 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 26V682000 16 Oct 2026 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 26V640000 2 Oct 2026 | Rosenbauer America |
| 26V456000 16 Jul 2026 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 26V351000 28 May 2026 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 26V350000 28 May 2026 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 26V304000 14 May 2026 | General Motors, LLC |
| 26V255000 21 Apr 2026 | Tesla, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026