Dearborn, MI – October 22, 2026 – Ford (NYSE:F) is recalling 223,472 2023-2027 F-150 pickup trucks whose fuel tanks may be “improperly secured” to the car body. This may cause a fuel leak resulting in a fire or a detachment of the tank.
Both scenarios increase the risk of an accident and resulting injuries. NHTSA recall number is 26V578000.
Recall summary
The fuel tank in the affected vehicles was incorrectly inserted into the frame of the car. This may lead to the tank partially or fully detaching, resulting in a fuel leak, engine stall or a fire.
Additionally, the tank can fall on the road and become road debris.
Recall risks
An engine stall can result in the vehicle being hit from behind at a high rate of speed.
The tank laying on the road can get hit by an unsuspecting driver of another vehicle, potentially causing a multi-car pileup.
A car fire can result in damage to property and serious injuries. To read more on what to do in the event of fire, please refer to the following article.
Other Ford recalls
In May 2026, Ford recalled 1.4 million F-150 pickups over faulty transmissions, as reported.
In February 2026, over 45,000 Mustang Mach-E sports cars were recalled due to reduced visibility caused by faulty lights, also as reported.
The repair
The dealers will inspect and replace the fuel tank straps free of charge.
Notifications to the owners were set to be mailed by September 21, 2026.
Is your vehicle a part of this recall?
This Ford fuel tank recall affects more than 223,000 cars. To do a Ford recall check and see if yours is one of them, please use MotorSafety’s free vehicle lookup tool.
