Ford Bronco Hardtop Recall Adds Roof Inspection

The current federal record reports interim letters mailed May 28, 2026 and anticipates a remedy in November 2026. That remains a projected repair timetable, not confirmation that every affected owner can already obtain a replacement roof.

The problem is separation within the roof panel

In its recall filing, Ford describes delamination between the hardtop’s exterior skin and the material beneath it. Delamination means those layers are separating. Environmental exposure can contribute to cracking, and the damage can progress to pieces of the outer layer breaking away.

Ford’s investigation discusses the outer acrylic layer and polyurethane substrate, along with supplier process and equipment changes. The stated concern is the bond within the manufactured roof panel. It should not be confused with an owner failing to latch a removable panel or with a general claim that every removable Bronco roof is defective.

The filing identifies progressive outer-layer separation and increased wind noise as possible warnings. Wind noise also has other causes; it does not establish this particular defect. Conversely, the absence of a noticeable noise is not evidence that an outstanding recall has been completed.

Which Broncos are included?

The campaign concerns selected molded-in-color, or MIC, hardtops on Bronco vehicles—not Bronco Sport and not every roof offered during these model years. Ford’s U.S. filing separates the potential population as follows:

Ford used supplier process records to identify affected roof panels. The filing gives different production cutoffs for the two hardtop body configurations and says the vehicles were not produced in VIN order. A model year, roof color or comparison with another Bronco is therefore insufficient to establish whether this campaign applies.

For a vehicle that has already had roof work, the useful documents are the VIN-specific campaign result and the earlier repair order. A receipt for a water-leak adjustment or an unrelated roof repair does not, by itself, show that 26S32 was performed.

Inspection, replacement and the November plan

The current NHTSA summary for 26V299000, reviewed October 16, specifies inspection and replacement of the hardtop as necessary at no charge. Ford’s filing describes replacement of hardtops exhibiting cracking and delamination under the campaign’s technical instructions. A recall does not mean every listed vehicle automatically receives a complete replacement regardless of inspection.

The filing says replacement MIC hardtops use updated manufacturing processes to address the adhesion concern. It does not promise an indestructible panel or establish the condition of any particular installed roof.

The May notice was an interim warning. NHTSA says additional letters will be sent when the remedy is available, anticipated in November. Owners should distinguish that future target from an actual appointment confirmation. Ford can confirm current arrangements for the VIN through its recall lookup and customer-service line, 1-866-436-7332.

Check the VIN through Ford or NHTSA and identify campaign 26S32 when asking about roof damage or repair timing. If the outer skin appears to be lifting or cracking, describe the condition without peeling or pulling on it. The inspection procedure, rather than an improvised adhesive patch or an owner’s pull test, determines the recall work needed.