TSB TSB-26-2185 — Ford and Lincoln Service bulletin
TSB-26-2185 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 9 Ford and Lincoln models, 2023–2026 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. This bulletin supersedes 25-2621. Reason for update: add 2026 model year vehicles and Transit, update the causal part number (15604), update the Service Procedure, update the service labor operations for 2023 F-Super Duty, and add service labor operations for Transit. Some…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years TSB-26-2185 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Bronco | 2024, 2026 |
| Ford Expedition | 2025, 2026 |
| Ford Explorer | 2026 |
| Ford F-150 | 2026 |
| Ford F-250 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Ford F-350 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Ford Mustang | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Ford Ranger | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2025 |
Every document filed under TSB-26-2185
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TSB 26-2185 | May 7, 2026 | Service bulletin |
What TSB-26-2185 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB TSB-26-2185?
TSB-26-2185 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford and Lincoln, covering 9 Ford and Lincoln models across the 2023–2026 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This bulletin supersedes 25-2621. Reason for update: add 2026 model year vehicles and Transit, update the causal part number (15604), update the Service Procedure, update the service labor operations for 2023 F-Super Duty, and add service labor operations for Transit. Some…
Which vehicles does TSB-26-2185 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Bronco (2024, 2026); Ford Expedition (2025–2026); Ford Explorer (2026); Ford F-150 (2026); Ford F-250 (2023–2026); Ford F-350 (2023–2026); Ford Mustang (2024–2026); Ford Ranger (2024–2026); Lincoln Navigator (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 TSB-26-2185 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. TSB-26-2185 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 TSB-26-2185?
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 TSB-26-2185, 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 TSB-26-2185. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.