The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·20V097000·Announced 2020-02-21

Ford Recalls 2018-2020 F-150 Trucks for Daytime Running Lamp Defect

Ford is recalling 2018-2020 F-150 trucks because daytime running lamps may fail to dim, reducing visibility for other drivers and increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a lighting defect that reduces visibility and increases the risk of a crash, fitting the criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2018-2020 F-150 trucks equipped with high series LED headlamps with Autolamp (On/Off) functionality. The recall affects approximately 166,196 vehicles.

The defect involves the Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) remaining activated instead of dimming to parking lamps when the Master Lighting Switch is manually rotated from the "Autolamps" position to "Headlamps On." This condition causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108. The failure to dim may reduce the visibility of other drivers, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the body control module free of charge. The recall began on March 10, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
FORD F-150
Brand
FORD
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Category
Vehicle — Lighting
Hazard
Affected units
166,196

Is your product affected?

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Model numbers (1)

  • F-150

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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