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Ford over-the-air update ECM-26.10.0

What it says26E01 Recall remedy -Powertrain Control Module calibration update to ensure emissions system restrictions function properly when the vehicle is parked. NHTSA’s full summary ↓

Ford filed this with NHTSA as an over-the-air update dated May 5, 2026, received May 15, 2026, about the power train — 1 document under this number: ECM-26.10.0 SuperDuty. It names 4 model years (2026). 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 communication

26E01 Recall remedy -Powertrain Control Module calibration update to ensure emissions system restrictions function properly when the vehicle is parked.

Manufacturer campaign id ECM-26.10.0 Kind Over-the-air update Manufacturer date May 5, 2026 Received by NHTSA May 15, 2026 Components Power Train

Document filed under this number

DocumentKindDatedNHTSA idAt NHTSA
ECM-26.10.0 SuperDutyOver-the-air updateMay 5, 202611032712PDF, 24 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 them

Also filed against model years this site has no page for: 2026 Ford F-550 SD.

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What owners reported

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Owners of the 3 model years this bulletin names have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 3 of them name Power Train — 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.

I purchased my 2026 Ford F-350 Platinum from Sandy Sansing Ford Lincoln on June 11, 2026. I was not informed that the vehicle has two unrepaired/unresolved Recall's. Both of the recalls were issued in March, 2026. The Dealership had this vehicle on their lot from September, 2025 to the date that I purchased it.

2026 Ford F-350 Super Duty · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Jun 30, 2026 · ODI 11747451

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 power train

Source: same model, same component group

61 other manufacturer communications filed against these Ford models under the same component group (power train), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Ford list.

NumberKindDatedNHTSA’s summary
SSM 55218Service bulletinOct 6, 2026For 20202026 vehicles equipped with the 10R140 transmission, a new Transmission Clutch Circuit Leak Test has been introduced in the Ford…
TSB 26-2088 v2Service bulletinOct 1, 2026This bulletin supersedes 24-2249. Reason for update: update the claim quantity of the torque converter nuts, part number and claim quantity…
TSB 26-2406Service bulletinSep 5, 2026Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit at least one of the following conditions:  Poor shift quality  Illumi…
TSB 26-2252Service bulletinSep 5, 2026Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit at least one of the following conditions:  Poor shift quality  Illumi…
SSM 55098Service bulletinAug 18, 2026Some 2013-2016 Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L diesel engine and 2015-2019 Transit vehicles equipped with a 3.2L diesel engine may…
SSM 54900Service bulletinJun 4, 2026Some 2023-2026 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 10R100 or 10R140 transmission may exhibit an intermittent failure to engage forward or…
TSB 26-2263Service bulletinMay 30, 2026This bulletin supersedes 26-2112. Reason For Update: add 2026 model year vehicles, update LV fluid XT-10-QLVC and CXT-10-LV6 description to…
TSB 26-2251Service bulletinMay 28, 2026This article supersedes TSB 25-2545. Reason for update: To correct the current Pinpoint Test description. Some of the vehicles listed in the…

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5

Is Ford ECM-26.10.0 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 ECM-26.10.0 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 ECM-26.10.0 cover?

The manufacturer filed it against 4 model years: 2026 Ford F-250 Super Duty, 2026 Ford F-350 Super Duty, 2026 Ford F-450 Super Duty, 2026 Ford F-550 SD. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.