FILED: 2026-05-12
SYSTEM_COMPONENT
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:PARK PAWL
MANUFACTURER
Ford Motor Company
EVENT_SUMMARY
The park pawl is a small mechanism in your Escape or Corsair that helps your transmission lock into park. In some 2026 models, this part might not engage properly.
RISK_ASSESSMENT
If the park pawl doesn't work as it should, your vehicle could roll away without warning, which could cause a crash.
RESOLUTION_PROTOCOL
Ford will update the software for your vehicle's computer system, free of charge. This update will be done either remotely or at a dealership.
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Original — What Happened
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Escape and Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The integrated park module may fail to lock into the park position when the driver shifts into park. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
Original — Risk if Unfixed
A loss of park function can allow the vehicle to rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
Original — Remedy
The Secondary On Board Diagnostic Module C (SOBDMC) software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, are expected to be mailed May 20, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in June 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C69. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 15, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V863.