The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·23V418000·Announced 2023-06-09

Ford Recalls 2022-2023 F-150 Lightning Due to Rear Lightbar Defect

Ford is recalling 2022-2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles because microcracks in the rear lightbar lens can cause reverse lights to fail or flicker.

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 risk-of-harm product (vehicle lighting failure increasing crash risk) where no specific injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2022-2023 F-150 Lightning Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV). The recall involves approximately 16,375 vehicles. The defect is located in the exterior lighting, specifically the rear lightbar.

The rear lightbar may have microcracks in the outer lens that allow moisture to accumulate. This moisture can result in inoperative or flickering reverse lights. Inoperative or flickering reverse lights may not alert other drivers that the vehicle is reversing, which increases the risk of injury or crash.

Dealers will replace the rear lightbar free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 9, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S30. 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.

The recalled product

Product
FORD F-150 LIGHTNING BEV
Brand
FORD
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Category
Vehicle — Lighting
Hazard
Affected units
16,375

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • F-150 LIGHTNING BEV

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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