Ford electric trucks and SUVs recalled over a park function failure
Ford is recalling 272,645 F-150 Lightning, Mustang Mach-E and Maverick vehicles because the integrated park module may fail to lock into park when the driver shifts into park.
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: Scored 3 under the risk-of-harm criterion: the manufacturer states a loss of park function can allow rollaway and increase crash risk, and the record reports no injuries or deaths.
Plain-English summary
Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2022-2026 F-150 Lightning BEV, 2024-2026 Mustang Mach-E and 2025-2026 Maverick vehicles. The integrated park module may fail to lock into the park position when the driver shifts into park. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention." The component is listed as power train, automatic transmission, internal, park pawl.
Ford states that a loss of park function can allow the vehicle to roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
The potential number of units affected is 272,645. The report was received on 12/12/2025, and the NHTSA campaign number is 25V863000.
The park module software will be updated over the air or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 3, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332; Ford's number for this recall is 25C69. Vehicle Identification Numbers involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 26, 2026.
The recalled product
- Product
- FORD F-150 LIGHTNING BEV, MAVERICK, MUSTANG MACH E
- Brand
- FORD
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Category
- Vehicle — Transmission
- Affected units
- 272,645
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 (3)
- F-150 LIGHTNING BEV
- MAVERICK
- MUSTANG MACH E
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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