Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 25V313000

Electronic stability control (ESC)

Ford Motor Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2025-05-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V313000

Electronic stability control (ESC)

Component
Electronic stability control (ESC)
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
6
Reported to NHTSA
2025-05-09
Owners notified
2025-06-18

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 23V801. 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."

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will update the Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 18, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C15.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Ford F-150 Lightning BEV2023 2022

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.