Ford F-59 brake lights may stay illuminated when brakes released
Ford is recalling certain 2025-2026 F-59 and F-53 commercial stripped chassis vehicles because the exterior brake lights may remain illuminated when the driver is not applying the brakes.
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: Rubric level 3 covers risk-of-harm where injury has not yet been reported: the fault is confined to brake light signalling while braking itself remains functional, and no incidents are recorded.
Plain-English summary
Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2025-2026 F-59 and F-53 commercial stripped chassis vehicles. About 2,422 units are potentially affected.
The exterior brake lights may remain illuminated when the driver is not applying the brakes. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment".
NHTSA states that brake lights that remain illuminated can fail to alert other vehicles of the driver's intention, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will inspect the brake pedal and repair the brake booster push rod as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 27, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332, referencing recall number 26C17, or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- FORD F-53, F-59
- Brand
- FORD
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Category
- Vehicle — Exterior lighting
- Affected units
- 2,422
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 (2)
- F-53
- F-59
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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