Ford bulletin TSB 26-2206
What it saysThis article updates TSB 23-2146. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ford filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated May 1, 2026, received May 8, 2026, about the forward collision avoidance. It names 3 model years (2021–2023). 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 article updates TSB 23-2146. Reason for update: clarify prior approval requirements Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) C1001:31, U3000:89, and/or U3000:49 stored in the image processing module A (IPMA) and at least one of the following conditions: "Front Camera Fault Service Required" message Pre-collision assist inoperative Adaptive cruise control inoperative Front windshield camera alignment routine fails to complete This may be due to the coaxial cable between the IPMA camera and the IPMA.
Trouble codes it names: C1001 U3000
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSB 26-2206 | Service bulletin | May 1, 2026 | 11032563 | PDF, 2,058 KB |
What the document itself lists
Parts the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| ML3Z-10E929-ABA | Image Processing Module A (IPMA) Camera to A-Pillar Coaxial Cable | — | eBay Motors → |
| ML3Z-10E929-ACA | Image Processing Module A (IPMA) Camera to A-Pillar Coaxial Cable | — | eBay Motors → |
| ML3Z-10E929-AAA | A-Pillar to IPMA Coaxial Cable (Built With Minor Feature Code J3KAR) | — | eBay Motors → |
| ML3Z-10E929-BKA | A-Pillar to IPMA Coaxial Cable | — | eBay Motors → |
| ML3Z-10E929-BLA | A-Pillar to IPMA Coaxial Cable | — | eBay Motors → |
| ML3Z-10E929-FAA | A-Pillar to IPMA Coaxial Cable (Built With Minor Feature Code J3KAH) | — | eBay Motors → |
| ML3Z-19H406-B | Image Processing Module A (IPMA) Camera | — | eBay Motors → |
Labour operation and the time the manufacturer allows
| Operation | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| MT262206A | Actual Time Up To | 3.5 hrs |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (17 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.
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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 3 model years this bulletin names have filed 2,642 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 526 of them name Electrical System, Forward Collision Avoidance — 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.
On the 2021 Ford F-150, the 32 owners who gave an odometer reading for Electrical System reported it at a median of 30,000 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle, several safety features would not operate as intended. While driving in reverse, the rear cross-traffic alert would sometimes malfunction and not alert the driver that a vehicle or an object or pedestrian was near the rear of the vehicle.
2021 Ford F-150 · Forward Collision Avoidance · filed with NHTSA Feb 1, 2022 · ODI 11449705
1. The back up brake assistant is not working. This has been defective since August 2022. It caused me to have an accident running into a post, filing an insurance claim for repairs. I have taken it to 2 different Ford dealers for service and to get the back up brake fixed. No resolve from FORD. 2.
2022 Ford F-150 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Nov 16, 2022 · ODI 11493760
The F150 7pin flat The brake pin does not operate properly, fails to get signal from brake pedal. While pulling 6000lb trailer the trailer brakes failed to operate. I currently have a dealer app. On Feb 23 for a safety recall on this truck. They told me they would look at 7 pin at that time
2021 Ford F-150 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Feb 19, 2022 · ODI 11453003
In depth: 2023 Ford F-150 electrical problems → · 2022 Ford F-150 electrical problems → · 2021 Ford F-150 electrical problems →
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 forward collision avoidance
Source: same model, same component group4 other manufacturer communications filed against the Ford F-150 under the same component group (forward collision avoidance), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM 55071 | Service bulletin | Aug 5, 2026 | Some 2025-2026 Aviator/Explorer/Expedition/F-150/Mustang Mach-E/Navigator vehicles may exhibit the hands-free BlueCruise feature intermitten… |
| SYNC-25.2.1.6.X | Over-the-air update | Jul 17, 2025 | Quality improvements include: -Latest software update for BlueCruise Activation |
| 25-OTA BC-CS-25.02.02 F-150 | Over-the-air update | May 1, 2025 | "Quality improvements include: -Module configuration settings update to ensure BlueCruise functilonality" |
| 21G01 S4 | Service bulletin | May 15, 2024 | Certain 2021 Model Year F-150 and Mustang Mach-E Vehicles with Ford Co-Pilot360™ Active 2.0 Prep Package (Includes Ford BlueCruise Prep Kit)… |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Ford, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ford TSB 26-2206 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 26-2206 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 26-2206 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 3 model years: 2023 Ford F-150, 2022 Ford F-150, 2021 Ford F-150. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.