Recall
Ford recalls 11,623 Lincoln hybrids that may shift into neutral
Dealers will replace the Integrated Park Module free of charge on certain 2026-2027 Lincoln Nautilus Hybrid and 2027 Corsair Hybrid vehicles; interim owner letters are expected Nov. 2, 2026.
Checked against 4 sources (4 primary)Records from nhtsa.gov · How we report
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Key numbers
Units potentially affected as filed with NHTSA
- Crash risk
- Model years
- 2026–2027 Nautilus Hybrid
- 2027 Corsair Hybrid
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V-688
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Is your car affected?
For open (unrepaired) recalls on your car, enter its 17-character VIN in NHTSA's lookup by VIN.
Recall at a glance
- Vehicles
- Certain 2026-2027 Lincoln Nautilus Hybrid and 2027 Lincoln Corsair Hybrid
- Problem
- The vehicle may unexpectedly shift into neutral while driving, due to corrosion in the transmission's park lock actuator circuit board
- Risk
- A sudden loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the Integrated Park Module (IPM), free of charge
- Owner letters
- Interim letters expected to be mailed Nov. 2, 2026; additional letters once the remedy is available
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V-688 (26V688000)
- Ford recall number
- 26S75
- Report received by NHTSA
- Oct. 20, 2026
- VINs searchable on NHTSA.gov
- Since Oct. 26, 2026
- Ford customer service
- 1-866-436-7332
Source for every row: source 1.
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | Nautilus Hybrid | 2026-2027 |
| Lincoln | Corsair Hybrid | 2027 |
NHTSA gives one count for the whole campaign: 11,623 units potentially affected.
What to do
Watch for a letter from Ford. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed Nov. 2, 2026, and additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available.
You can call Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S75.
The NHTSA record carries no "park it" or "park outside" advisory for this recall.
NHTSA's recall list for the 2026 Nautilus Hybrid shows three recall campaigns, the list for the 2027 Nautilus Hybrid shows two and the list for the 2027 Corsair Hybrid shows one. Each of the three lists includes this recall.
The other campaigns on the Nautilus Hybrid lists, 25V-691 and 26V-415, concern a software error that may prevent the vehicle from making the pedestrian warning sound at certain speeds.
If you are shopping for a used 2026-2027 Nautilus Hybrid or 2027 Corsair Hybrid, run its VIN through a recall check before you buy.
What happened
Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2026-2027 Lincoln Nautilus Hybrid and 2027 Lincoln Corsair Hybrid vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) lists 11,623 vehicles as potentially affected across the campaign.
According to the NHTSA recall record, the vehicle may unexpectedly shift into neutral while driving, due to corrosion in the transmission's park lock actuator circuit board.
A vehicle that unexpectedly shifts into neutral can lead to a sudden loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash, the record says.
NHTSA received the report on Oct. 20, 2026. It lists the recall as campaign 26V-688 (26V688000), with the automatic transmission as the component.
Is my car affected?
The recall covers certain 2026-2027 Nautilus Hybrid and 2027 Corsair Hybrid vehicles, not every one. NHTSA's record says VINs in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on Oct. 26, 2026.
Enter your 17-character VIN in our free recall check at /vin-check/ or on NHTSA.gov.
The record says dealers will replace the Integrated Park Module (IPM), free of charge.
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Sources
All 4 are primary sources, accessed 2026-10-29.