Ford Recalls Trailer Brake Controllers for 2021-2022 F-150 Vehicles
Ford is recalling specific trailer brake controllers for 2021-2022 F-150s because they may fail to apply trailer brakes, 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: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (brake failure) that increases the risk of a crash, but the source text does not report any deaths or serious injuries, fitting the High severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Ford Motor Company is recalling certain Trailer Brake Controllers sold as accessory parts for 2021-2022 F-150 vehicles. The recall covers units with part numbers ML3Z-19H332-AA, ML3Z-19H332-BA, and ML3Z-19H332-CA. This action also includes vehicles equipped with these parts that were previously repaired incorrectly under recall 22E045.
The recalled trailer brake controllers may fail to apply the trailer brakes when towing a trailer equipped with an electric or electric-over-hydraulic brake system. Loss of trailer brake functionality could result in extended stopping distance, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will update the integrated trailer brake control module software free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 29, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S73.
The recalled product
- Product
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC recall
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 4
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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