Ford over-the-air update DSM-26.5.7.2
What it saysQuality improvements include: -Steering column memory calibration update to minimize unnecessary contact with mechanical hard stops NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ford filed this with NHTSA as an over-the-air update dated Sep 29, 2026, received Oct 2, 2026, about the steering — 1 document under this number: DSM-26.5.7.2 Exped&Nav. It names 6 model years across Ford and Lincoln (2025–2027). An over-the-air update is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationQuality improvements include: -Steering column memory calibration update to minimize unnecessary contact with mechanical hard stops
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSM-26.5.7.2 Exped&Nav | Over-the-air update | Sep 29, 2026 | 11037814 | PDF, 22 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themFord 3 model years
Lincoln 3 model years
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 6 model years this bulletin names have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 22 of them name Steering, Electrical System — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
The contact owns a 2026 Ford Expedition MAX. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH or higher speeds, the steering wheel shuddered due to a front suspension issue. The contact completed some research online and learned that it was a known failure associated with 2025 - 2026 model years. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.
2026 Ford Expedition · Steering · filed with NHTSA Jun 8, 2026
This vehicle has been returned to service 5 times. It is currently in service for the same 4 issues that it was taken to service for the very first time on 12/10/2025. This includes inappropriate braking on the interstate, driver window malfunction, the key intermittently stops working, and the connectivity does not regularly work.
2025 Lincoln Navigator · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Feb 2, 2026
This was a rental vehicle hybrid, while driving on a highway, the vehicle first developed a flat tire. Afterward, while the vehicle was in motion, smoke appeared and the vehicle caught fire spontaneously. There was no collision or impact of any kind. The driver pulled over and all passengers exited safely.
2025 Ford Expedition · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Jun 12, 2026
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the steering
Source: same model, same component group8 other manufacturer communications filed against these Ford models under the same component group (steering), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSB 26-2423 | Service bulletin | Sep 23, 2026 | This bulletin supersedes 26-2280. Reason for update: To add 2027 vehicle models, update the Parts list to change the tape, and revise Step 4… |
| SSM 54763 | Service bulletin | Apr 22, 2026 | Some 2025-2026 F-Super Duty vehicles built without lane departure warning (built with minor feature code HLEAA) and 2025-2026 Expedition/Nav… |
| SSM 54446 | Service bulletin | Dec 16, 2025 | Some 2025-2026 Expedition vehicles may exhibit a left turn signal that activates after the right turn signal is activated and the steering w… |
| SSM 53864 | Service bulletin | Jun 4, 2025 | Some 2025 Navigator vehicles may set diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U0415 in the power steering control module (PSCM) when a diagnostic self… |
| TSB 23-2366 | Service bulletin | Nov 23, 2023 | This article supersedes 22-2475 to update the Issue Statement and Service Procedure. Some 2018-2021 Navigator vehicles may exhibit a grindin… |
| SSM 51916 | Service bulletin | Sep 13, 2023 | Some 2022-2023 Expedition Timberline vehicles may experience a clunk noise on turns with the steering wheel turned to full lock. This may be… |
| SSM 51901 | Service bulletin | Aug 30, 2023 | Some 2023 Expedition Timberline vehicles may experience a clunk noise on turns with the steering wheel turned to full lock. This may be due… |
| SSM 51715 | Service bulletin | Jun 14, 2023 | 2022-2023 Expedition Timberline vehicles may exhibit a clunk noise when the steering wheel is turned to the full lock position. This conditi… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ford DSM-26.5.7.2 a recall?
No. A over-the-air update is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the DSM-26.5.7.2 repair free?
A over-the-air update is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does DSM-26.5.7.2 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 6 model years across 2 brands (Ford and Lincoln): 2027 Ford Expedition, 2026 Ford Expedition, 2025 Ford Expedition, 2027 Lincoln Navigator, 2026 Lincoln Navigator, 2025 Lincoln Navigator. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.