Over-the-air update notice RGTM-26.AF Expl&Aviator

Manufacturer communication, from NHTSA Manufacturer Communications

Published by NHTSA: Sep 1, 2026
Manufacturer: FORD
NHTSA ID: 11036517
NHTSA category: Over The Air
Applies to, as stated by NHTSA: FORD EXPLORER 2025-2026; LINCOLN AVIATOR 2025-2026
Component, as stated by NHTSA: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE:BODY; UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Text of the manufacturer communication

Quality improvements include: -Rear Gate latch calibration update to permit unlatching via the release button when the system has lost position memory and is stuck in a middle-latch position

Manufacturer document number: RGTM-26.AF Expl&Aviator
Date of the communication: 2026-08-27
Manufacturer campaign or software version: RGTM-26.AF

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For the 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E

GT, extended range

Ignored

Relevance of 3% is under one half, so the notice is ignored whatever the other figures say.

Vehicle relevance: 3%
Attention: 10%
Interrupt probability: 9%

Importance to this owner: 0.0 of 4, none
Vehicle area the notice is about: None

This manufacturer communication does not appear to warrant attention for this vehicle.

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n/aNHTSA lists model year 2023 for this model

The same notice, every vehicle

Relevance	Attention	Interrupt	State
3%	10%	9%	Ignored
2%	8%	7%	Ignored
2%	6%	8%	Ignored
2%	6%	7%	Ignored
1%	5%	5%	Ignored
1%	4%	5%	Ignored
1%	5%	5%	Ignored
1%	4%	5%	Ignored
1%	3%	4%	Ignored
1%	4%	4%	Ignored
1%	3%	4%	Ignored
1%	4%	5%	Ignored
1%	4%	4%	Ignored
1%	4%	5%	Ignored
1%	3%	4%	Ignored
1%	3%	5%	Ignored

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