This Week's Recalls

Several automakers including Chrysler, Ford, and Mitsubishi are recalling thousands of vehicles from 2025-2026 due to safety concerns such as rearview camera failures, electrical wiring issues, and engine component defects, with free repairs scheduled.

Key Highlights

  • Chrysler is recalling 239,131 model year 2025-2026 Ram 1500 pickups because a radio software error can keep the rearview camera image from displaying, a noncompliance with FMVSS No. 111.

  • Ford is recalling 148,663 model year 2024-2026 Mustangs for engine compartment wiring harness ground connections that may fracture, causing loss of drive power, headlights, washers, A/C or engine cooling fan.

  • Mitsubishi is recalling 67,146 model year 2025-2026 Outlander and 2026 Outlander PHEV vehicles whose infotainment software may fail to display the rearview camera image in reverse.

  • Ford is recalling 10,001 model year 2026 Explorer, Bronco, Bronco Sport, Mustang and Ranger vehicles for incorrectly manufactured piston domes that can fail and cause a loss of drive power.

  • Chrysler is recalling 2,017 model year 2025-2026 Pacifica and Voyager vehicles, including the 2026 Voyager PHEV, for a cracked brake pedal position sensor capacitor that can disable electronic stability control.

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling 239,131 vehicles: certain model year 2025-2026 Ram 1500 pickups. A radio software error may cause the rearview camera image not to display, a noncompliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 111, "Rear Visibility."

A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Because the fault is in the radio software rather than the camera or its wiring, a technician chasing a no-image complaint on one of these trucks should confirm the campaign status before condemning hardware.

The radio software will be updated over-the-air or by a dealer, free of charge.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 24, 2026. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 83D. Vehicle Identification Numbers involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 9, 2026.

NHTSA Campaign ID: 26V560000


 

Ford

Ford Motor Company is recalling 148,663 vehicles: certain model year 2024-2026 Mustangs. The engine compartment wiring harness ground connections may fracture and result in a loss of drive power, or a loss of function in the windshield washing system, headlights, air conditioning, or engine cooling fan. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment," and FMVSS No. 104, "Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems."

A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. A loss of headlight function or windshield washing system function can reduce visibility, also increasing crash risk. The spread of affected circuits - lighting, washers, HVAC, cooling fan and propulsion - makes this a likely source of scattered, seemingly unrelated electrical complaints on the same car.

Dealers will replace the engine compartment wiring harness ground terminals, free of charge.

Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were expected to be mailed August 31, 2026, with additional letters once the remedy is available, anticipated in March 2027. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C40. Vehicle Identification Numbers involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on August 28, 2026.

NHTSA Campaign ID: 26V547000


 

Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling 67,146 vehicles: certain model year 2025-2026 Outlander and 2026 Outlander Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. Due to improper software programming, the Alliance In-Vehicle Infotainment (A-IVI) system may fail to display the rearview camera image when the vehicle is placed in reverse, a noncompliance with FMVSS No. 111, "Rear Visibility."

A rearview image that does not display properly reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Dealers will update the A-IVI software, free of charge. The remedy is a dealer-performed reflash, not an over-the-air update.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 24, 2026. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-26-002. Vehicle Identification Numbers involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 9, 2026.

NHTSA Campaign ID: 26V549000


 

Ford

Ford Motor Company is recalling 10,001 vehicles: certain model year 2026 Explorer, Bronco, Bronco Sport, Mustang, and Ranger vehicles. The engine piston domes may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in piston dome failure and lead to a loss of drive power.

An unexpected loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. This is one of the few campaigns this week that ends in hard parts rather than software, and the affected population spans five nameplates built on different platforms - the common thread is the engine, not the vehicle.

Dealers will inspect the engine pistons and replace the engine long block, if necessary, free of charge.

Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed September 4, 2026, with additional letters once the remedy is available, anticipated in December 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S61. Vehicle Identification Numbers involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on August 28, 2026.

NHTSA Campaign ID: 26V548000


 

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling 2,017 vehicles: certain model year 2025-2026 Chrysler Voyager, 2025-2026 Chrysler Pacifica, and 2026 Chrysler Voyager Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. The brake pedal position sensor capacitor may be cracked, which can cause a loss of electronic stability control, a noncompliance with FMVSS No. 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."

A loss of electronic stability control increases the risk of a crash. Because the failure originates at the brake pedal position sensor, the fault may present as a stability-control or brake-switch complaint rather than anything obviously wrong at the wheel ends.

Dealers will inspect and replace the brake pedal position sensor as necessary, free of charge.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 29, 2026. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 69D. Vehicle Identification Numbers involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 9, 2026.

NHTSA Campaign ID: 26V561000


 

About the Author

Noah Nelson

Noah Nelson

Technical Editor | Motor Age

Noah Nelson is the Technical Editor for Motor Age Magazine. As an ASE Master Certified Automotive Technician (A1–A9) with 25 years of hands-on industry experience, Noah specializes in advanced electrical systems, vehicle communication networks, and physics-based diagnostic workflows. He is currently documenting his pursuit of the prestigious ASE/AutoCare Association World Class Technician registry. 

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