Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V160000

Exterior lighting: tail lights

Ford Motor Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-03-10.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V160000

Exterior lighting: tail lights

Component
Exterior lighting: tail lights
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
2,716
Reported to NHTSA
2023-03-10
Owners notified
2023-06-09

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Maverick vehicles. A missing electrical circuit may cause the trailer taillights to not illuminate as intended when utilizing the vehicle trailer tow electrical connector. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, " Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Safety risk

Trailer taillights that do not illuminate as intended can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will add an electrical circuit to the engine bay wiring harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 9, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23C04.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Ford Maverick2023

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.