Exterior Lighting Recall: Ford Expedition, F-Series Super Duty
Ford is recalling certain 2025-2027 Expedition and 2026 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, and F-550 SD vehicles due to contaminated LED chips in the headlight assemblies, which can cause loss of daytime running lights, parking lights, high beams, or low beams and may fail to meet FMVSS 108. Dealers will inspect and replace the headlight assemblies as necessary at no charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 26, 2026, and VINs involved will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 26, 2026; Ford's recall number is 26C43.
| Brand | Ford Motor Company |
|---|---|
| Product | Exterior Lighting May Fail/FMVSS 108 |
| Reason | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2027 Expedition, 2026 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, and F-550 SD vehicles. The headlight assemblies may contain a contaminated LED chip, which can result in a loss of daytime running lights, parking lights, high beams or low beams. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment." |
| Severity | moderate |
| Units affected | 41748 |
| Agency | NHTSA |
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
- Schedule a free inspection with your Ford dealer to check the affected headlight assemblies and replace them if needed.
- If you have questions, contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 and reference recall 26C43.
- Watch for owner notification letters around October 26, 2026, and check NHTSA VIN look-up on NHTSA.gov starting then to confirm eligibility.
How to identify the recalled item
| Campaign number | 26C43 |
|---|---|
| Lot / date codes | 26C43 |
These are the identifiers NHTSA published for this recall. Most recall notices list no UPC or model number at all — if the code on your item is not shown here, that does not mean the item is excluded. Check the official notice, or contact the company.
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