FORD F-150 LIGHTNING 2022: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 23V801000

Make Model Year
FORD F-150 LIGHTNING 2022
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2023-12-21 2023-11-28 2023-11-28

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 23C38

Component: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 5118

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 126

Summary

Ford Motor Company "Ford" is recalling certain 2022-2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles. The SYNC software may fail to activate the electronic stability control "ESC" system at the beginning of each ignition cycle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."

Consequence

Failure to reset the ESC to active may result in the driver unknowingly operating the vehicle without electronic stability control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

The Accessory Protocol Interface Module "APIM" software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air "OTA" update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 21, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23C38.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.nhtsa.gov.