TSB 26N09 — Ford Manufacturer communication
26N09 is a manufacturer communication on file with NHTSA for 2 Ford models, 2020–2023 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Customer Satisfaction Program 26N09 Certain 2020 Model Year Escape, 2020-2021 Corsair, 2020-2021 Aviator, and 2020- 2021 and 2023 Explorer Vehicles Front Windshield Wiper Motor Replacement, if Required After Dealer Evaluation
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 26N09 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Escape | 2020 |
| Ford Explorer | 2020, 2021, 2023 |
Every document filed under 26N09
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 26N09 | June 11, 2026 | Manufacturer communication |
What 26N09 covers
Visibility & wipers — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 26N09?
26N09 is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering 2 Ford models across the 2020–2023 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Customer Satisfaction Program 26N09 Certain 2020 Model Year Escape, 2020-2021 Corsair, 2020-2021 Aviator, and 2020- 2021 and 2023 Explorer Vehicles Front Windshield Wiper Motor Replacement, if Required After Dealer Evaluation
Which vehicles does 26N09 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Escape (2020); Ford Explorer (2020–2021, 2023). 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 26N09 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 26N09 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 26N09?
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 26N09, 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 26N09. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.