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Ford

Official notice

10 Apr 2026

Last checked

10 Apr 2026

Risk not stated by sourceHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Ford. Issue: on a small number of vehicles, the ground connection for the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (hvac) blower motor may not have been secured properly. As a result, the defroster could stop working, and you may not be able to defog or defrost the windshield. Safety risk: a windshield defroster/defogger that doesn't work could cause reduced visibility and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: ford will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, secure the ground connection(s) in the instrument panel. Published 2026-04-10.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

81945

Official notice

2026-04-10

The hazard

Issue: on a small number of vehicles, the ground connection for the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (hvac) blower motor may not have been secured properly. As a result, the defroster could stop working, and you may not be able to defog or defrost the windshield. Safety risk: a windshield defroster/defogger that doesn't work could cause reduced visibility and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: ford will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, secure the ground connection(s) in the instrument panel.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Other

RA RA-81945

Recall Numbers

81945

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2026, Make: FORD, Model: EXPLORER

Product 2

Year: 2026, Make: LINCOLN, Model: AVIATOR

Risk / hazard

Issue: on a small number of vehicles, the ground connection for the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (hvac) blower motor may not have been secured properly. As a result, the defroster could stop working, and you may not be able to defog or defrost the windshield. Safety risk: a windshield defroster/defogger that doesn't work could cause reduced visibility and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: ford will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, secure the ground connection(s) in the instrument panel.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Ford, Lincoln.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Recall number

81945

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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