The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·25V313000·Announced 2025-05-09

Ford Recalls 2022-2023 F-150 Lightning for Electronic Stability Control Software Defect

Ford is recalling 2022-2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles previously repaired under recall 23V801 because software may fail to activate electronic stability control, 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 safety-critical system (Electronic Stability Control) that may fail to activate, increasing the risk of a crash, but no injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text, 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 2022-2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles that were previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 23V801. The defect involves the SYNC software, which may fail to activate the electronic stability control (ESC) system at the beginning of each ignition cycle. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."

The failure to reset the ESC to active may result in the driver unknowingly operating the vehicle without electronic stability control, which increases the risk of a crash. No specific number of affected units is provided in the source text, but the recall applies to the specified model years and those previously involved in the prior recall.

Dealers will update the Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) software free of charge to correct the issue. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 18, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 for more information. Ford's number for this recall is 25C15.

The recalled product

Product
FORD F-150 LIGHTNING BEV
Brand
FORD
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Category
Vehicle — Electric Pickup Truck
Hazard
Affected units
6

Is your product affected?

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Model numbers (1)

  • F-150 LIGHTNING BEV

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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