# NHTSA recall 23V596000

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 \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 23V596000
- Manufacturer's number: 23C26
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2023\-08\-25
- Owners notified: 2023\-10\-09
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
- Units potentially affected: 8523
- Part numbers: KT4B\-13W029/30\-C

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2023 Edge vehicles.  The front right headlight may be too bright or aimed incorrectly.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."


## What can happen

A headlight that is too bright or aimed incorrectly may cause a glare to other road users, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the right headlight assembly as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed October 9, 2023.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1\-866\-436\-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 23C26.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 8, for 2025 quarter 3
- Filed with NHTSA: 2025\-10\-28
- Vehicles in the campaign: 8523
- Reported remedied: 7515 \(88%\)
- Reported unreachable: 53
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 3, 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2023 FORD EDGE](/makes/ford/edge/2023/recalls.md)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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