Ford F-150 Lightning Bev recall (23V801000)

Ford · United States Recall

NHTSA Campaign ID: 23V801000
Report Received: 2023-11-28
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Make: Ford
Model(s): F-150 LIGHTNING BEV
Model Year(s): 2023, 2022
Component: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Potentially Affected Units: 5,118

Defect Description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles. The SYNC software may fail to activate the electronic stability control (ESC) system at the beginning of each ignition cycle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."

Consequence

Failure to reset the ESC to active may result in the driver unknowingly operating the vehicle without electronic stability control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

The Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 21, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23C38.

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