2022-2023 Ford Maverick instrument cluster software may fail to illuminate safety indicators
Ford is recalling 2022-2023 Maverick Hybrid vehicles. The instrument cluster may fail to illuminate warning lights and gauges, preventing drivers from seeing critical safety information like the speedometer, increasing crash risk.
What this means for you
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: This defect prevents illumination of critical safety displays (speedometer and warning lights), violating FMVSS standards. The source reports no injuries or crashes; the hazard is theoretical. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products without reported injury score 3 (High).
Plain-English summary
Ford is recalling certain 2022 and 2023 Ford Maverick Hybrid vehicles due to a software defect in the instrument panel cluster. The instrument cluster may not properly illuminate warning lights, gauges, or the speedometer—information drivers need to operate the vehicle safely.
The defect causes non-compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) 101, 102, 105, 108, and 208. An instrument panel that fails to illuminate critical safety information—such as the speedometer and warning lights—can increase the risk of a crash.
Ford began mailing owner notification letters on March 26, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 to schedule a free software update with their authorized dealer. For more information, call the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- 2022 FORD MAVERICK
- Brand
- FORD
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Category
- Vehicle
- Hazard
- instrument-cluster-malfunction
- warning-light-failure
- Affected units
- 62,813
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)
- MAVERICK
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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