TSB 26-2302 — Ford Service bulletin
26-2302 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Explorer, 2025–2026 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. This bulletin supersedes 26-2150. Reason for update: To remove the M6 nut from the part list and remove the Steps to install the M6 nut from the Service Procedure. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit all of the following conditions: * "Steering…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 26-2302 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Explorer | 2025, 2026 |
Every document filed under 26-2302
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TSB 26-2302 | June 30, 2026 | Service bulletin |
What 26-2302 covers
Electrical, Steering — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 26-2302?
26-2302 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Explorer across the 2025–2026 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This bulletin supersedes 26-2150. Reason for update: To remove the M6 nut from the part list and remove the Steps to install the M6 nut from the Service Procedure. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit all of the following conditions: * "Steering…
Which vehicles does 26-2302 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Explorer (2025–2026). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 26-2302 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 26-2302 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 26-2302?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 26-2302, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 26-2302. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.