{"id":924,"date":"2026-07-06T16:35:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T11:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=924"},"modified":"2026-07-06T16:35:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T11:35:18","slug":"ford-recalls-66000-lincoln-and-explorer-hybrids-for-pedestrian-safety-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=924","title":{"rendered":"Ford recalls 66,000 Lincoln and Explorer hybrids for pedestrian safety issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ic-cdn.flipboard.com\/wsoctv.com\/781a35ecd8f4b481380ef4853833ff6a10bb3470\/_xlarge.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">Ford recalled more than 66, 000 Lincoln and Explorer hybrids because the vehicles do not have a pedestrian warning sound. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">The recall affects some 2024-2027 Nautilus Hybrid and 2025-2027 Explorer Hybrid vehicles, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/recalls?nhtsaId=26V415\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/recalls?nhtsaId=26V415\">National Highway Traffic Safety Administration<\/a> said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">The lack of pedestrian warning sounds was attributed to a software error that prevents the sounds from being produced at certain speeds. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">This is an expansion of the previous recall 25V691, and vehicles repaired under that recall campaign will need to be repaired again, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/recalls?nhtsaId=26V415\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/recalls?nhtsaId=26V415\">NHTSA<\/a> said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">Dealers will replace the digital signal processing module in Natulis Hybrids that have 28 speakers. The repair for the other recalled vehicles is currently under development. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">Owners of recalled vehicles will be alerted to the problem in a letter after Aug. 3, but can contact Ford at 866-436-7332. The company\u2019s internal recall number is 26S51. Owners can search their vehicle identification numbers on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/\">NHTSA<\/a> website starting on July 7.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script id=\"facebookSdk\" defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ford recalled more than 66, 000 Lincoln and Explorer hybrids because the vehicles do not have a pedestrian warning sound. The recall affects some 2024-2027 Nautilus Hybrid and 2025-2027 Explorer Hybrid vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. 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