Ford bulletin TSB 26-2205
What it saysReason for update: add Bronco Sport and Escape vehicles and add labor operations to repair the rear right/left carpet area. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ford filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated May 18, 2026. It names 17 model years across Ford and Lincoln (2020–2025). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationThis bulletin supersedes 25-2346. Reason for update: add Bronco Sport and Escape vehicles and add labor operations to repair the rear right/left carpet area. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit a condition where the carpet is loose or torn near the front/rear scuff plate trim panel. This may be due to the carpet tearing at or near the retainer hole.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSB 26-2205 | Service bulletin | May 18, 2026 | 11032746 | PDF, 702 KB |
What the document itself lists
Part the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| PJ7Z-9913132-A | Carpet Pad Retainer | — | eBay Motors → |
Labour operations and the time the manufacturer allows
| Operation | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 262205A | 2020-2025 Escape/Corsair; 2021-2025 Bronco Sport: Repair The Carpet On The Right… | 0.3 hrs |
| 262205B | 2020-2025 Escape/Corsair; 2021-2025 Bronco Sport: Repair The Carpet On The Left… | 0.4 hrs |
| 262205C | 2020-2025 Escape/Corsair; 2021-2025 Bronco Sport: Repair The Carpet On Both The… | 0.6 hrs |
| 262205D | 2020-2025 Escape/Corsair; 2021-2025 Bronco Sport: Repair The Carpet On The Right… | 0.3 hrs |
| 262205E | 2020-2025 Escape/Corsair; 2021-2025 Bronco Sport: Repair The Carpet On The Left Rear… | 0.3 hrs |
| 262205F | 2020-2025 Escape/Corsair; 2021-2025 Bronco Sport: Repair The Carpet On Both The… | 0.4 hrs |
| 262205G | 2020-2025 Escape/Corsair; 2021-2025 Bronco Sport: Repair The Carpet On Both… | 0.9 hrs |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (6 pages), read Sep 29, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches Ford’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.
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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 11 model years
Lincoln 6 model years
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 17 model years this bulletin names have filed 4,678 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
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.
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ford TSB 26-2205 a recall?
No. A service bulletin 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 TSB 26-2205 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does TSB 26-2205 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 17 model years across 2 brands (Ford and Lincoln): 2025 Ford Bronco Sport, 2024 Ford Bronco Sport, 2023 Ford Bronco Sport, 2022 Ford Bronco Sport, 2021 Ford Bronco Sport, 2025 Ford Escape and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.