TSB 26B04 — Ford Manufacturer communication
26B04 is a manufacturer communication on file with NHTSA for 2 Ford models, 2025 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Certain 2025 Model Year Bronco and Ranger Vehicles All Wheel Drive Module Replacement
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 26B04 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Bronco | 2025 |
| Ford Ranger | 2025 |
Every document filed under 26B04
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 26B04 | May 13, 2026 | Manufacturer communication |
What 26B04 covers
Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 26B04?
26B04 is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering 2 Ford models across the 2025 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Certain 2025 Model Year Bronco and Ranger Vehicles All Wheel Drive Module Replacement
Which vehicles does 26B04 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Bronco (2025); Ford Ranger (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 26B04 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 26B04 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 26B04?
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 26B04, 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 26B04. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.