The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·24V443000·Announced 2024-06-14

Ford Recalls 2021 F-150 Trucks Due to Disabled Reverse Lights

Ford is recalling 2021 F-150 trucks with Onboard Scales because a software update may have disabled the reverse lights, 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 risk-of-harm product (disabled reverse lights increasing crash risk) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2021 F-150 vehicles equipped with the Onboard Scales feature. The recall addresses a defect where an over-the-air software update to the body control module (BCM) may have disabled both reverse lights.

Disabled reverse lights cannot alert others that the vehicle is reversing, which increases the risk of a crash. The source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities associated with this defect.

Dealers will update the body control module software free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 26, 2024. 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 — Pickup Truck
Hazard
Affected units
159

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

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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