Ford over-the-air update ITRM-26.A04
What it says26C10 Recall remedy -Addresses instances where the trailer lights and trailer brakes may not function NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ford filed this with NHTSA as an over-the-air update dated Apr 10, 2026, received Apr 28, 2026, about the visibility/wiper — 1 document under this number: ITRM-26. A04 Expedition. It names 2 model years (2025–2026). 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 communication26C10 Recall remedy -Addresses instances where the trailer lights and trailer brakes may not function
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITRM-26. A04 Expedition | Over-the-air update | Apr 10, 2026 | 11031646 | 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 themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 2 model years this bulletin names have filed 49 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 8 of them name 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.
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 · ODI 11743790
Instrument panel reflection is causing a windshield glare that impairs driver visibility during normal operation. The issue originates from the panoramic display screen located behind the steering wheel.
2026 Ford Expedition · Visibility/Wiper · filed with NHTSA Apr 1, 2026 · ODI 11728441
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 visibility/wiper
Source: same model, same component group8 other manufacturer communications filed against the Ford Expedition under the same component group (visibility/wiper), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSB 26-2358 V2 | Service bulletin | Sep 11, 2026 | Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above equipped with one-touch up/down windows may exhibit a condition where a window does… |
| 26U03 | Other | Jun 15, 2026 | Recommended Repair Prior to Sale Update Prior to Sale 26U03 Certain 2025-2026 Model Year Expedition and Navigator Vehicles Driver Door Modul… |
| SSM 54910 | Service bulletin | Jun 9, 2026 | Some 2025-2026 Expedition/Navigator vehicles equipped with one-touch up/down front windows may exhibit a condition where a front window does… |
| SSM 54826 | Service bulletin | May 15, 2026 | Some 2025-2026 Expedition/Navigator vehicles equipped with one-touch up/down front windows may exhibit a condition where a front window does… |
| SSM 54740 | Service bulletin | Apr 13, 2026 | Some 2025-2026 Expedition/Navigator vehicles equipped with power folding mirrors may not have the ability to deactivate the auto-fold mirror… |
| TSB 25-2387 | Service bulletin | Aug 26, 2025 | Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit a condition where the back window liftgate seal corner(s) are falling o… |
| SSM 54137 | Service bulletin | Aug 14, 2025 | Various 2021-2025 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with the rear camera on demand feature may exhibit "Please Check Surroundings For Safet… |
| SSM 52106 | Service bulletin | Dec 5, 2023 | Some 2023-2024 Expedition/Navigator vehicles equipped with a roof opening panel built on or before 01-Nov-2023 may exhibit a water leak into… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ford ITRM-26.A04 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 ITRM-26.A04 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 ITRM-26.A04 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2026 Ford Expedition, 2025 Ford Expedition. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.