NHTSA recall 23V509000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 23V509000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 23S35 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Reported | 2023-07-21 |
| Owners notified | 2024-02-12 |
| Component | PARKING BRAKE:ELECTRICAL |
| Units potentially affected | 870701 |
| Part numbers | ML3Z-15K857-C / ML3Z-15K857-A |
| Report | Quarterly report 8, for 2025 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-01-21 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 870701 |
| Reported remedied | 732457 (84%) |
| Reported unreachable | 7380 |
| Reported removed | 40 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 F-150 vehicles equipped with a single exhaust system. Contact with the rear axle housing may damage the wiring harness, causing the electric parking brake to activate unexpectedly.
What can happen
Unexpected activation of the electric parking brake while driving increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will install a protective tie strap, tape wrap, and replace the harness as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 12, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S35.
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.
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| 2022 FORD F-150 | |
| 2023 FORD F-150 |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SSM 51590 | 2023-05-16. Service bulletin. Some 2021-2022 F-150 vehicles equipped with light duty electric park brake calipers (minor feature code FAJAK) may exhibit a squeal noise from the rear brakes after sitting for 8 hours or more. To confirm a vehicle is built with minor feature code FAJAK, review the build information by double-clicking the vehicle identification number in the upper left-hand corner in the Professional Technician System (PTS). To correct this condition, replace rear brake disc (ML1Z-2C026-C) and rear brake pads, caliper pin bolts, and brake pad holding clips (ML3Z-2200-E) on both sides of the vehicle. Refer to Workshop Manual Section 206-04 Rear Disc Brake. For claiming, use causal part number 2552 and applicable labor times from Section 02 of the Service Labor Times Standard Manual. NOTE: Using incorrect service parts on the braking system could impair brake performance. |
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| SSM 51471 | 2023-04-05. Service bulletin. Some 2021-2022 F-150 vehicles equipped with light duty electric park brake calipers (minor feature code FAJAK) may exhibit a squeal noise from the rear brakes after sitting for 8 hours or more. To confirm a vehicle is built with minor feature code FAJAK, review the build information by double-clicking the vehicle identification number in the upper left-hand corner in the Professional Technician System (PTS). To correct this condition, replace rear brake disc (ML1Z-2C026-C) and rear brake pads, caliper pin bolts, brake pad clips, and retraction springs (ML3Z-2200-E) on both sides of the vehicle. Refer to Workshop Manual Section 206-04 Rear Disc Brake. For claiming, use causal part number 2552 and applicable labor times from Section 02 of the Service Labor Times Standard Manual. NOTE: Using incorrect service parts on the braking system could impair brake performance. |
| SSM 51402 | 2023-04-04. Service bulletin. Some 2021-2022 F-150 vehicles equipped with light duty electric park brake calipers (minor feature code FAJAK) may exhibit a squeal noise from the rear brakes after sitting for 8 hours or more. To confirm a vehicle is built with minor feature code FAJAK, review the build information by double-clicking the vehicle identification number in the upper left-hand corner in the Professional Technician System (PTS). To correct this condition, replace rear brake disc (ML14-2A315-BC) and rear brake pads, caliper pin bolts, brake pad clips, and retraction springs (ML3Z-2200-E) on both sides of the vehicle. Refer to Workshop Manual Section 206-04 Rear Disc Brake. For claiming, use causal part number 2552 and applicable labor times from Section 02 of the Service Labor Times Standard Manual. NOTE: Using incorrect service parts on the braking system could impair brake performance. |
| SSM 50327 | 2021-12-26. Service bulletin. Some 2021 F-150 Tremor vehicles built on or before 26-Aug-2021 may exhibit a condition where the active park assist system is inoperative with an Active Park Fault message displayed in the instrumental panel cluster (IPC) and/or in the SYNC display. This may be due to the software in the anti-lock brake system (ABS). To correct this condition, reprogram the ABS module using the latest software level of the Ford Diagnosis and Repair System (FDRS). For claiming use causal part 2C219 and the applicable labor operations of Section 02 of the Service Labor Time Standards (SLTS) Manual. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.