TSB 26-2349 — Ford Service bulletin
26-2349 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Ford models, 2024–2025 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. This bulletin supersedes 25-2415. Reason for update: To add production build dates of the right-side engine valve cover. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit oil consumption and blue smoke from the tailpipe. This may be due to the sealing process…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 26-2349 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Explorer | 2024, 2025 |
| Ford Transit | 2024, 2025 |
Every document filed under 26-2349
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TSB 26-2349 | July 31, 2026 | Service bulletin |
What 26-2349 covers
Engine, Fuel system — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 26-2349?
26-2349 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering 2 Ford models across the 2024–2025 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This bulletin supersedes 25-2415. Reason for update: To add production build dates of the right-side engine valve cover. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit oil consumption and blue smoke from the tailpipe. This may be due to the sealing process…
Which vehicles does 26-2349 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Explorer (2024–2025); Ford Transit (2024–2025). 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 26-2349 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 26-2349 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 26-2349?
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 26-2349, 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 26-2349. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.