NHTSA recall 23V801000
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 | 23V801000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 23C38 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Reported | 2023-11-28 |
| Owners notified | 2023-12-21 |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) |
| Units potentially affected | 5118 |
| Part numbers | PU5T-14G682-EL |
| Report | Quarterly report 8, for 2025 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-10-28 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 5118 |
| Reported remedied | 5112 (99%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| 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.
What is wrong
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."
What can happen
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.
The 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.
| 2022 FORD F-150 LIGHTNING BEV | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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| 2023 FORD F-150 LIGHTNING BEV | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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
| 26B07 | 2026-10-02. Other. Recommended Repair Prior to Sale Customer Satisfaction Program 26B07 Certain 2021-2025 Model Year F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E Vehicles Undesired Acceleration Due to Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Activation |
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| TSB 26-2206 | 2026-05-08. Service bulletin. This article updates TSB 23-2146. Reason for update: clarify prior approval requirements Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) C1001:31, U3000:89, and/or U3000:49 stored in the image processing module A (IPMA) and at least one of the following conditions: "Front Camera Fault Service Required" message Pre-collision assist inoperative Adaptive cruise control inoperative Front windshield camera alignment routine fails to complete This may be due to the coaxial cable between the IPMA camera and the IPMA. |
| SSM 54720 | 2026-04-10. Service bulletin. Various 2020-2026 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with blind spot information system (BLIS) may experience an inoperative blind spot monitoring with a "Blind Spot System Fault" message displayed in the instrument panel cluster (IPC). This may also be accompanied by diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) B118C:11 and/or B118C:15 stored in the driver door module (DDM), and/or B118D:11 and/or B118D:15 stored in the passenger door module (PDM). This may be due to the wiring connector from the mirror to the BLIS module. If diagnostics lead to an internal mirror wiring harness fault, a new lower level BLIS light pigtail is now released for service. It is not necessary to replace the exterior mirror assembly. Use part number SC3Z-14A411-B to resolve the concern. |
| SSM 54668 | 2026-04-06. Service bulletin. Some 2021-2023 Mach-E and 2022-2024 F-150 vehicles may have customers or dealerships that wish to activate new BlueCruise features (example: Lane Change Assist). New BlueCruise features can only be activated/delivered via an over-the-air update (OTA). Inform customers that they will need to wait for the update to be pushed to their vehicle. There is no way to manually push the update. If the update fails, OTA will re-attempt an update later. |
| SSM 54313 | 2025-10-28. Service bulletin. Some 2020-2025 various Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with blind spot information system (BLIS) may experience an inoperative blind spot monitoring with a "Blind Spot System Fault" message displayed in the instrument panel cluster (IPC). This may also be accompanied by diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) B118C:11 and/or B118C:15 stored in the driver door module (DDM), and/or B118D:11 and/or B118D:15 stored in the passenger door module (PDM). This may be due to the wiring connector from the mirror to the BLIS module. If diagnostics lead to an internal mirror wiring harness fault, a new lower level BLIS light pigtail is now released for service. It is not necessary to replace the exterior mirror assembly. Use part number SC3Z-14A411-B to resolve the concern. |
| TSB 25-2512 | 2025-10-28. Service bulletin. This article supersedes TSB 25-2104 to update the labor times associated with the Service Procedure. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit all of the following conditions: * Inoperative BlueCruise and lane centering * DTC U2018:51 stored in the camera module - rear (CMR) * DTC U0565:86 stored in the image processing module A (IPMA) * DTC U3000:49 is not stored in the CMR This may be due to the software in the CMR. |
| SYNC-25.2.1.6.X F-150 BEV | 2025-08-06. Over-the-air update. Quality improvements include: -Latest software update for BlueCruise Activation |
| SYNC-25.2.1.6.X F-150 | 2025-08-06. Over-the-air update. Quality improvements include: -Latest software update for BlueCruise Activation |
| SYNC-25.2.1.6.5 F150 | 2025-08-06. Over-the-air update. Quality improvements include: -Latest software update for BlueCruise Activation |
| SYNC-25.2.1.6.5 F-150 | 2025-07-03. Over-the-air update. Quality improvements include: -Improved CarPlay experience -BlueCruise enhancements |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.